Only Poe could have dreamed the rest.
"The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson intertwines two narratives: the construction of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and the chilling activities of H.H. Holmes, one of America's first documented serial killers. The book explores the ambitious vision behind the Fair, which aimed to showcase American innovation and culture, while simultaneously revealing the dark underbelly of crime lurking in the shadows of the event. The quote "Only Poe could...