McAPUSH: Ryan Woodward - Devil in the White City

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Ryan Woodward - Devil in the White City

Devil in the White City was a pretty comprehensive look at how a serial killer was able to feed off of an influx of visitors for the 1893 World's Fair. H. H. Holmes was a man with an incredible ability to lie and emulate an intense compassion for his audience, and easily gained the trust of scores of women who were manipulated into taking out life insurance policies - in his name. Holmes wasn't like most serial killers however. The eventual reason for his incarceration at Moyamensing Prison was his evasion of long-standing debts. During his jail time, his elaborate murder plots were uncovered by a crack detective named Frank Geyer, who was projected into fame through his Sherlock-like endeavors. Holmes was later tried successfully and executed in 1896, at Moyamensing.

2 comments:

Mcapush said...: This novel sounds like an episode of Criminal Minds. I have never heard of this book before, but it sounds like a thrilling work. I hope to read it in the future. Also, the trend seems to continue of people who commit such horrible acts of violence only get caught when they don't handle their finances properly.
- Ryan Lunt; July 29, 2014 at 12:42 AM
Mcapush said...: That book sounds great, I would like to read it. The fact that this guy was able to manipulate people eventually into their own demise is oddly fascinating.

Sean Scruggs; July 30, 2014 at 12:48 PM