The Devil in the White City Erik Larson

The chilling story about events around the 1893 World Fair in Chicago make for spellbinding reading! The architect of the World Fair had to create a White City for the center of the fair in a short period of time while overcoming major obstacles. Dr. Holmes built the World's Fair Hotel, to include a crematorium and gas chamber, near the fairgrounds. He is believed to be responsible for many deaths around the time of the fair.