True Crime
Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coastby Pamela Colloff · narrated by Gabra Zackman
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True Crime · History
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
by Erik Larson · narrated by Scott Brick
#7 in True CrimeFirst published 2003
Two stories run side by side at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair: the architect racing to build it and a con man running a very different operation nearby.
Narrated by: Scott Brick
Grumpy’s take“After this, every charming hotel host is a suspect. Enjoy your next vacation.”
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