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H.H. Holmes, the true history of the White City Devil, Adam Selzer

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H.H. Holmes, the true history of the White City Devil, Adam Selzer
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [389]-422) and index
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individual biography
Illustrations
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Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
H.H. Holmes
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
979413723
Responsibility statement
Adam Selzer
Sub title
the true history of the White City Devil
Summary
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
Table Of Contents
Introduction -- Mudgett -- Swindler -- Victims -- A World's Fair hotel -- Holmes goes west -- Philadelphia -- On the run -- Mudgett again -- Caught -- The calm before the storm -- Exposed -- Holmes mania -- Dog days of August -- The trial -- After the judgment -- The confession -- The hanging -- Aftermath -- Evolution of a legend -- Appendix A. Victims -- Appendix B. Aliases used by Herman Webster Mudgett
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H. H. HolmesTrue history of the White City Devil
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