Judge Michael Arnold wrote, after examining the overwhelming evidence, "Truth is stranger than fiction, and if Mrs. Pitezel's story is true, it is the most wonderful exhibition of the power of mind over matter I have ever seen and stranger than any novel I have ever read." For a hundred plus years since the execution of "the monster of 63rd St." the name of H.H. Holmes has appeared from time to time in books and newspapers as America's seminal mass murderer and serial killer. Yet, to most, his legacy of dark deeds still remains an unfathomable mystery. The doctor, who built a "castle" in Chicago, swindled and did away with an untold number of his "guests," lives on in infamy. Unlike any other novel ever written on the case, the story presented here dares to open the door and delve into what has been referred to as the Holmes curse. All the true-to-life characters who lived during those turbulent times contribute to make this journey into the past an exciting adventure impossible to put down.
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- Release Date 01/01/2004
- Author Maurice Desjardins
- Language English
- Company Publishamerica Inc
- Weight 13.6 ounces
- Dimensions 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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