I couldn’t put this book down! Combines history, fiction, suspense, murder, architecture. The true story of the 1893 World's Fair and a serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their deaths. Good condition. Read, but not abused. No rips, tears, missing pages. There is a light stain on the side (see pics). Normal shelf, corner, edge, page, spine wear may exist. First Vintage Books edition, February 2004. National Book Award finalist edition. Dimensions: 5.25” x 8” x 1” Synopsis: Author Eric Larson tells the parallel stories of Daniel Burnham, the main architect of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, and serial killer Henry H. Holmes. Features the challenges Burnham faced in creating the hugely successful White City, and looks at how Holmes used the opportunities afforded by the fair to lure victims to their deaths.