The Devil in the White City
Erik Larson’s “The Devil in the White City” weaves a mesmerizing tale of two men: Daniel Burnham, the brilliant architect behind Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair, and H.H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer. As Burnham races against time to create a spectacle that will dazzle the world, Holmes constructs his sinister “Murder Castle” nearby. Larson’s vivid prose brings the Gilded Age to life, capturing the excitement of innovation and the darkness lurking beneath. I couldn’t put it down, feeling both awed and chilled by this true story of ambition and evil.