The Devil in the White City. Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

The Devil in the White City. Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

Erik Larson with Scott Brick (Narrator)

14 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history true crime dark informative mysterious slow-paced
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The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death. Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of...

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informative 88%
dark 78%
mysterious 45%
tense 24%
challenging 16%
reflective 14%
sad 14%
adventurous 13%
emotional 6%
inspiring 6%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

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slow 53%
medium 41%
fast 5%

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