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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

ISBN: 0375725601

Title: The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

Author: Erik Larson

KDL Description:

I really enjoyed this exciting account of the building of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and of the murderer that used the fair to lure his victims.
-Mark at KDL’s Krause Memorial branch

Amazon Description:

Erik Larson—author of #1 bestseller In the Garden of Beasts—intertwines the true tale of the 1893 World’s Fair and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction.