The devil and the white city book6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() There’s something sinister about someone sitting in a jail cell, whose face has yet to show even an ounce of fear for their impending hanging, claim that they have the Devil in them. For some, just looking at his photo brings to mind the words “Devil” and “monster”. ![]() One of the few convicted murderers to have ever written a memoir, Holmes’ statement declaring himself no different than a demon has given him quite an ominous presence in American history. I was born with the Evil One standing as my sponsor beside the bed where I was ushered into the world, and he has been with me since.” Holmes in his memoir Holmes’ Own Story I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing. The man and his infamous Murder Castle live on in our history’s frightful memory as if he had been the Devil reborn. Their bodies were turned to ash or sold to medical universities for study. Nicknamed the American Ripper, Holmes is believed to have taken over 200 lives during his lifetime, many of whom have never been recovered. ![]() ![]() The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America Forever by Erik Larson is a historical non-fiction book that details the life and crimes of Herman Webster Mudgett, also known as H.H. If you ever spent the day googling “true crime books” and making a list of the best recommendations, then there’s a chance that you’ve run into this book before. ![]()
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