Description
This authoritative true-crime account reconstructs the life and crimes of H. H. Holmes, a charismatic physician, pharmacist, and inventor whose respectable façade concealed a chilling campaign of deception and murder. Set against the rapidly changing world of turn-of-the-century Chicago and the spectacle of the World’s Fair, it traces how Holmes lured victims into his infamous “Castle of Horrors,” a building engineered with secret passages and deadly devices. Beyond the grisly crimes, the book explores the psychology of manipulation, the allure of the con artist, and the challenges of early criminal investigation. Meticulously researched and vividly told, it stands as a landmark portrait of one of America’s most notorious alleged serial killers.
Available Editions
paperback
Published Jun 1, 1996
432 pages
ISBN: 9780671690304
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Details
First Published
1994
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Depraved by Harold Schechter.