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

Erik Larson

3.9(63)~9 h 10 min book2003

Explore the chilling tale of H.H. Holmes and the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, where innovation met horror in Erik Larson's gripping narrative.

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