I've had The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson on my "to read" list for well over a year, and after hearing good things about it from numerous friends, family and patrons, I decided it was finally time to move it up the list. Larson alternates between the story of architect Daniel Burnham's mission to make the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 surpass the Fair held in Paris and that of serial killer Dr. H. H. Holmes, who capitalized on the timing and location of the fair to lure young, innocent women to his "castle." A fascinating history that is both suspenseful and disturbing.
Next on my list: Three Seconds by Anders Roslund and Borge Hellstrom, who've been called the heirs to Steig Larsson.
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