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

Author Erik Larson imbues the incredible events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with such drama that readers may find themselves checking the book's categorization to be sure that 'The Devil…

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