Wall Book Club:Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

This must-read nonfiction book by Erik Larson is the story of the incredible dramatic events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Larson tells the stories of two men: Daniel H. Burnham, the architect responsible for the fair's construction, and H.H. Holmes, a serial killer masquerading as a charming doctor. He combines the stories of the architect and killer in one book of alternating chapters which create both a magical appeal and horrifying dark side of 19th-century Chicago heightened by the knowledge that the story is true.

The Wall Book Club welcomes new members to stop by and join the group for some lively and interesting discussions every third Thursday of the month in the Meeting Room. Monthly selection titles are available at the circulation desk or bring along your own annotated copy.