Wholesale H. H. Holmes by Adam Selzer

[Skyhorse Publishing] The full, untold story of serial killer made famous in Erik Larson’s international bestseller The Devil in the White City. Here is the horrific true tale of America's first and most notorious serial killer and his diabolical killing spree during the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, now updated with a new afterword discussing Holmes' exhumation on American Ripper. H. H. Holmes is the first comprehensive book examining the life and career of a murderer who has become one of America’s great supervillains. It reveals not only the true story but how the legend evolved, taking advantage of hundreds of primary sources that have never been examined before, including legal documents, letters, articles, and records that have been buried in archives for more than a century. Table of contents: Chapter One: Mudgett Chapter Two: Swindler Chapter Three: Victims Chapter Four: A World’s Fair Hotel Chapter Five: Holmes Goes West Chapter Six: Philadelphia Chapter Seve