Words of a monster : analyzing the writings of H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer /
Frost, Rebecca, 1985-
Words of a monster : analyzing the writings of H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer / Rebecca Frost. - Jefferson, North Carolina : Exposit Books, (c)2019. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographies and index.
"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"--
9781476637402
Mudgett, Herman W., 1861-1896.
Serial murderers--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Serial murders--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Electronic Books.
HV6248 / .W673 2019
Words of a monster : analyzing the writings of H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer / Rebecca Frost. - Jefferson, North Carolina : Exposit Books, (c)2019. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographies and index.
"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"--
9781476637402
Mudgett, Herman W., 1861-1896.
Serial murderers--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Serial murders--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Electronic Books.
HV6248 / .W673 2019