The Beast of Chicago: The Murderous Career of H. H. Holmes

(Part of the Treasury of Victorian Murder Series)

by Rick Geary

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He was the world's first serial killer and he existed in the late 19th century, operating around the Chicago World's Fair, building a literal house of horrors, replete with chutes for dead bodies, gas chambers, surgical rooms. He methodically murdered up to 200 people, mostly young women. The infamous H. H. Holmes is the next subject of Geary's award-winning and increasingly popular series.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1561633658

ISBN13:9781561633654

Release Date:April 2004

Publisher:Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing

Length:80 Pages

Weight:0.35 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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Comics & Graphic Novels Graphic Novels History Literature & Fiction Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Murder & Mayhem Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Serial Killers True Accounts True Crime World

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