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Words of a monster : analyzing the writings of H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer / Rebecca Frost.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frost, Rebecca, 1985- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mudgett, Herman W., 1861-1896.
- Mudgett, Herman W.
- Serial murderers--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
- Serial murderers.
- Serial murders--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
- Serial murders.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (284 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : Exposit Books, [2019]
- Summary:
- "Decades before the coining of the term "serial killer," H.H. Holmes murdered dozens of people in his now-infamous Chicago "Murder Castle." This book uses Holmes' writings and confessions to inspect how the Arch Fiend represented himself. His biography mirrors the narrative structure of the true crime genre that emerged decades after his death"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-3740-7
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