The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson In 1893, Chicago took the world by storm when it hosted the world fair and created the marvel that was ‘the white city.’ and the man behind it all was architect, Daniel Burnham. not far down the street from the fairgrounds, there was another man by the name of Dr. Henry Holmes who took advantage of those visiting the city by luring women to his hotel and killing them. He is considered America’s first serial killer. Erik Larson is a master of narrative non-fiction. His vividly written, bestselling books have won several awards and been published worldwide. Praises “A dynamic, enveloping book. . .. Relentlessly fuses history and entertainment to give this nonfiction book the dramatic effect of a novel. . .. It doesn’t hurt that this truth is stranger than fiction.” — The New York Times “So good, you find yourself asking how you could not know this already.” — Esquire