The devil in the white city is a fact crime drama by journalist and renowned non fiction author erik larson the book describes the events of the 1893 chicago worlds fair where the serial murders of 27 to 200 women were carried out by one henry howard holmes over the course of the fair. The devil in the white city murder magic and madness at the fair that changed america the no 1 new york times bestseller about the architect who led the construction of the great chicago worlds fair of 1893 and the prolific serial killer who used the fair as a lure just blocks from the fairgrounds the killer built a hotel of horrors equipped with an acid vat dissection table and crematorium. The devil in the white city a saga of magic and murder at the fair that changed america ebook written by erik larson read this book using google play books app on your pc android ios devices download for offline reading highlight bookmark or take notes while you read the devil in the white city a saga of magic and murder at the fair that changed america. The devil in the white city murder magic and madness at the fair that changed america is a 2003 historical non fiction book by erik larson presented in a novelistic style the book is based on real characters and events it tells the story of the 1893 worlds columbian exposition in chicago from the viewpoint of the designers including daniel burnham and also tells the story of h h holmes a criminal figure in that same time often credited as the first modern serial killer leonardo dicap. The devil in the white city draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real life characters including buffalo bill theodore dreiser