The Devil in the White City
Cover of The Devil in the White City | |
| Author | Erik Larson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical non-fiction |
| Publisher | Crown Publishers |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 447 |
| ISBN | 0-609-60844-4 |
| OCLC | 54397544 |
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. Set in Chicago during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, it tells the story of World’s Fair architect Daniel Burnham and of H. H. Holmes, a criminal figure widely considered the first serial killer in the United States. Leonardo DiCaprio purchased the film rights in 2010. The concept has since been in development hell.