Thesis: In the Chicago World Fair of 1893 America got its first serial killer H. H. Holmes. He used his hotel the ‘’Murder Castle” to hide what he was doing since guest for the event would check in and no one would notice the deaths with such a huge event. Inside of the event...
This irresistible, deeply researched true story parallels Daniel H. Burnham’s meticulous construction of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair with the diabolical building plans of H.H. Holmes, a fraudster and serial killer who exploited the fair for riches — and victims. 32.Design Writing Resea...
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...
THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larsen: Nonfiction about the Chicago World’s Fair with a parallel story about a serial killer in the same area at the same time. This book got all sorts of accolades and I can understand ...
The story opens at the Chicago World's Fair in 1933, where Joshua Sellers awakens on a Greyhound bus with the memory of a footrace against Jesse Owens and dreams of losing once again. He holds one more chance to beat Jesse, the champion "Brown Thunderbolt" whose ability seems impossible ...
It's horrible to tell them, but it's also not fair to not tell them. I'm a parent now, my kids are young, and it hits differently. I think that was another reason why I had to write "Ugly J and the Beautiful Day"--I had to show you she is deeply fucked up. I have been...
Series: Demons of New Chicago #1 Publisher: Self-PublishedPublication Date: October 1, 2020 Format: eBook Source: Library Genres: Urban Fantasy Pages: 332 Length: 7 hours and 5 minutes Add It: Goodreads Amazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play Books Series Rating: ...
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. ...
Mark was the most dangerous killer-for-hire in the world. But after learning the hard way that his life’s work made him more monster than man, he left all of that behind and joined a 12-step group for reformed killers. When Mark is viciously attacked by an unknown assailant, he is ...
Sharp Objectsfollows Camille Preaker, a journalist for a small Chicago newspaper, as she’s drawn back to her hometown to report on the abduction and murder of two young girls. At first, Camille doesn’t seem particularly unusual – sure, she’s a bit of a drinker, and she clearly has...