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H. H. Holmes

The True History of the White City Devil

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H. H. Holmes

By: Adam Selzer
Narrated by: David Bendena
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This is the first truly comprehensive book examining the life and career of the 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. Although Holmes is just as famous now as he was in 1895, this deep analysis of contemporary materials makes clear how much of the previously known story came from reporters who were nowhere near the action, a dangerously unqualified new police chief, and lies invented by Holmes himself.

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This is very interesting stuff, but proves an example of why you should never let the truth get in the way of a good story. This book is not the story of a serial killing mastermind, but rather a tale of an evil scoundrel who was turned into a much larger legend by the power of mass media. Enlightening, but definitely not what I expected. I'm didn't enjoy it, because it didn't deliver the story of HH Holmes as a monster. What it does do is tell the truth as divined from contemporary sources, and that makes it a good book.

An interesting yarn but not the story you want.

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