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H. H. Holmes by Adam Selzer · Booklabria

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First published: 2017
Language: English
Editions: 6

Synopsis

A detailed historical account of the serial killer calls on never before examined primary documents to reveal how he managed to take advantage of the crowds drawn by the 1893 World's Fair to create his own castle of horrors.

Subjects: History
Biography
Serial murderers
Chicago
Chicago, history
Murder, illinois
Set in: Chicago
Illinois
Time: 19th Century
Characters: Herman W. Mudgett

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