Books like The strange case of Dr. H.H. Holmes by John Borowski

In 1893 Chicago, Erik Larson weaves the story of visionary architect Daniel Burnham and the cunning serial killer H.H. Holmes, whose crimes unfolded against the backdrop of the World’s Columbian Exposition.

A classic collection of Sherlock Holmes detective tales featuring the renowned sleuth, including adventures such as “The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone” and “The Adventure of the Three Gables.”

John Douglas reveals the hidden motives behind violent crime, examining the psychology of serial killers, mass murderers, and ordinary people who commit horrific acts.

A graphic novel detailing the grim history of a Kansas family of serial killers who operated a general store and inn in Labette County between 1872 and 1873.

Everyone knows Sherlock Holmes. But what made this fictional character into such a lasting success, despite the author's own attempt to escape his invention? In *The Life and Death of Sherlock Holmes,* Sherlock Holmes expert Mattias Boström recreates the full story behind the legend for the first time. It includes tales of unexpected fortune, accidental romance and inheritances gone awry and tells of the actors, writers, readers and other players who have transformed Sherlock Holmes from the gentleman amateur of the Victorian era to the odd genius of today. From a young Arthur Conan Doyle sitting in a Scottish lecture hall taking notes on his medical professor's powers of observation to the pair of modern-day fans who brainstormed the idea behind the TV sensation *Sherlock*, from the publishing world's first literary agent to the Georgian princess who showed up at the Conan Doyle estate and altered a legacy, the book follows the men and women who have created and perpetuated the myth. Told in fast-paced, novelistic prose, *The Life and Death of Sherlock Holmes* is a singular celebration of the most famous detective in the world.

A digest of Sherlock Holmes' most famous investigations and the man who chronicled them, Dr. John Watson.

Peter Haining explores the possibility that the infamous barber Sweeney Todd was a real 18th‑century London criminal, shaped and victimized by the era’s poverty and underworld crime.

An investigative portrait of Albert DeSalvo, the Boston Strangler, detailing his crimes, capture, and confession to thirteen murders.

A gripping true crime story of serial killings by Dr. Thomas Neill Cream, featuring the author's investigative approach and examination of Victorian sexual tensions and fears.

Adam Selzer’s biography of H. H. Holmes reveals the Chicago serial killer’s use of the 1893 World’s Fair crowds to orchestrate a network of murders, drawing on unpublished primary sources for a vivid historical portrait.

The story behind America's first serial killer who terrorized Chicago during the turn-of-the-century World's Fair. Chronicles his grisly life from childhood, to the cross-country man hunt to find him, and finally to his incarceration and execution.