{"product_id":"9781510740846","title":"H. H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eSelzer, Adam\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkyhorse\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe full, untold story of serial killer made famous in Erik Larson’s international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Devil in the White City\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is the horrific true tale of America's first and most notorious serial killer and his diabolical killing spree during the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, now updated with a new afterword discussing Holmes' exhumation on \u003ci\u003eAmerican Ripper\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eH. H. Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive book examining the life and career of a murderer who has become one of America’s great supervillains. It reveals not only the true story but how the legend evolved, taking advantage of hundreds of primary sources that have never been examined before, including legal documents, letters, articles, and records that have been buried in archives for more than a century. Table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter One: Mudgett\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two: Swindler\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three: Victims\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four: A World’s Fair Hotel\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five: Holmes Goes West\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six: Philadelphia\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven: On the Run\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eight: Mudgett Again\u003cbr\u003eChapter Nine: Caught\u003cbr\u003eChapter Ten: The Calm Before the Storm\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eleven: Exposed\u003cbr\u003eChapter Twelve: Holmes Mania\u003cbr\u003eChapter Thirteen: Dog Days of August\u003cbr\u003eChapter Fourteen: The Trial\u003cbr\u003eChapter Fifteen: After the Judgment\u003cbr\u003eChapter Sixteen: The Confession\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seventeen: The Hanging\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eighteen: Aftermath\u003cbr\u003eChapter Nineteen: Evolution of a Legend\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Victims\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Aliases Used by Herman Webster Mudgett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough Holmes has become just as famous now as he was in 1895, a deep analysis of contemporary materials makes very clear how much of the story as we know came from reporters who were nowhere near the action, a dangerously unqualified new police chief, and, not least, lies invented by Holmes himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelzer has unearthed tons of stunning new data about Holmes, weaving together turn-of-the-century America, the killer’s background, and the wild cast of characters who circulated in and about the famous “castle” building. This book will be the first truly accurate account of what really happened in Holmes’s castle of horror, and now includes an afterword detailing the author's participation in Holmes' exhumation on the TV series, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Ripper.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44467611599103,"sku":"9781510740846","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_558a481a-d3ba-4568-8fc8-249abcdeff27.jpg?v=1740766332","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781510740846","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}