# The Devil in the White City

- **Author:** Erik Larson
- **Read:** September 2012
- **Topic:** History & Economics
- **Published:** 2003
- **Pages:** 362
- **Picked by:** Jamie and Erik
- **ISBN-13:** 9780553813531
- **Open Library:** https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20262W
- **Cover:** https://rwbookclub.com/assets/images/covers/the-devil-in-the-white-city-474.jpg
- **Canonical page:** https://rwbookclub.com/books/the-devil-in-the-white-city/

## Synopsis

From back cover: Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's spell-binding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men - the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair, striving to secure America's place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction.