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Book Review of The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
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Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime. Takes place in Chicago around 1893. It has two stories going on simultaneously. The first abou the brilliamt architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair. The second story is about a serial killer who used the Fair to lure his victims to their death.