TORTURE CHAMBERS - VATS OF ACID - SECRET PASSAGEWAYS At the height of his criminal career, the infamous Dr. H.H. Holmes designed his castle of horrors in Chicago, where he rented rooms to unsuspecting victims visiting the 1893 World's Fair. Further benefiting from his victims, Holmes sold their skeletons to local medical schools. The Strange Case of Dr. H.H. Holmes contains three fully illustrated, unabridged primary source books, plus Holmes' published confession as originally documented shortly before his execution. For ...
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TORTURE CHAMBERS - VATS OF ACID - SECRET PASSAGEWAYS At the height of his criminal career, the infamous Dr. H.H. Holmes designed his castle of horrors in Chicago, where he rented rooms to unsuspecting victims visiting the 1893 World's Fair. Further benefiting from his victims, Holmes sold their skeletons to local medical schools. The Strange Case of Dr. H.H. Holmes contains three fully illustrated, unabridged primary source books, plus Holmes' published confession as originally documented shortly before his execution. For the first time in over a century, these materials are again available - and all in one book. HOLMES' OWN STORY by Herman W. Mudgett - 1895 In this autobiography, Holmes recounts his childhood years, and life's trials and tribulations. To a "fair-minded public," Holmes pleads his innocence by spinning uncanny explanations for every allegation and shred of evidence that otherwise incriminated him. THE HOLMES-PITEZEL CASE by Detective Frank Geyer - 1896 This, the first book written on a serial killer, is a full-length account of American homicide detective, Frank Geyer, retracing the steps of criminal mastermind, H.H. Holmes. Included are rare court transcripts, expert witness testimony, and in-depth criminal and legal detection methods utilized in the trial against Holmes. THE HOLMES CASTLE by Robert Corbitt - 1895 Robert Corbitt entered the Holmes "castle" when the investigation into the horrors first began. Learn what made Corbitt believe that Holmes was innocent. THE CONFESSION OF H.H. HOLMES - 1896 Holmes gives the media what they want...a confession. He recounts 27 murders in gruesome detail, stating that he is growing to resemble the devil. "Anyone who has an interest in true crime or is studying criminology, law or forensics must own this book which focuses on a groundbreaking case." - John Borowski
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