who was a charlatan and a murderer who did plenty of horrible things in Chicago during the 1893 world fair. If you liked this story, I really recommend the non-fiction history The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.
Henry Howard Holmes’ hotel was located just three miles from the site of the 1893 Columbian Exposition: World’s Fair in Chicago, offering a resting place for fairgoers after the day’s festivities. The informally named “Murder Castle” featured a series of hidden passages and torture chamber...
Author Erik Larson imbues the incredible events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair with such drama that readers may find themselves checking the book’s categorization to be sure that ‘The Devil in the White City’ is not, in fact, a highly imaginative novel. Larson tells the stories...
Chicago History Museum, Getty Images H.H. Holmes Murder Castle: Then Henry Howard Holmes’ hotel was located just three miles from the site of the 1893 Columbian Exposition: World’s Fair in Chicago, offering a resting place for fairgoers after the day’s festivities. The informally named “...
Academy Award: Oscar statuettesOscar statuettes being made by a worker at R.S. Owens, Chicago, 2008.(more) The design for the award statuette—a knight standing on a reel of film and holding a sword—is credited to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) art directorCedric Gibbons. SculptorGeorge Stanl...
THE NOTE by Alafair Burke (Psychological Thriller) Growing up, May Hanover was always a good girl. Raised by a first-generation Chinese single mother with high expectations, May didn’t have room to slip up, let alone fail. But even good girls have secrets. And regrets. When it comes to...
He says, “If our mind is how we perceive the world, and our mind can also perceive our bodies in that context, then maybe I should be looking into the tools that are used to treat other aspects of the mind.” A single session with psilocybin alleviated his pain in less than 30 minu...
January 15, 1978, is a night of promise, excitement, and desire. A serial killer’s murderous spree in the Pacific Northwest couldn’t be further from the minds of the vibrant young women at the top sorority on Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee. ...
In the process of Finch questioning Warren and Crane trying to enjoy her one day off, trouble of a non serial killer related kind is brewing. If you recall from Volume Two, our Reverend Fairgold has a lot more than preaching on his mind. His beloved son was murdered and he wants someon...
specific. You may write under the fantasy banner, but your specific sub-genre might begrimdark epic fantasy. In the big world of romance, your niche might becontemporary romanceorhistorical romance.And under an overall genre umbrella like thrillers, you may specifically writeserial killer thrillers...