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The Devil in the White City

8 min read 11 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A gripping true story of two men: one building the dazzling 1893 Chicago World's Fair, the other constructing a murder hotel in its shadow.

You’ll learn

  • How ambition built a utopian city
  • The dark side of the American dream
  • How a serial killer exploited chaos
  • The duality of human nature