Synopsis "Detective in the White City: The Real Story of Frank Geyer (in English)"
The remarkable true story of the uncompromising and relentless detective who investigated one of America's first serial killers, the man known as the 'Devil in the White City,' H. H. Holmes, and others like him.This extraordinary historical biography provides a chronological account of Frank Geyer's life and features murder cases that made national headlines and the history of one of America's largest police departments, complete with 95 rare illustrations and photos!"History like never before!"Who was the world's famous detective who outsmarted criminals from the Gilded Age and whose wife and daughter never died in a fire, like scholars claimed?Featuring:Geyer's incredible investigation of H. H. Holmes, death of Benjamin Pitezel, the horrific discovery of the missing Pitezel children, Holmes' trial, and a 'Devil in Him' chapterMary Hannah Tabbs and the gruesome torso murderModern Borgia killer, Sarah Jane Whiteling, the first woman hung in PhiladelphiaWhite Chapel RowMrs. Annie Gaskin and the killer catTop secret search in Rio de JaneiroFake highwaymen murder for insurance, and plot to kill Detective GeyerLaw enforcement and Philadelphia historyReuben Geyer in theCivil War, President Franklin Pierce, and Franks' hometownTruth about Geyer's wife and daughterwith Sources, List of Illustrations and Credits, Bibliography, Notes, and Index95 rare historical illustrations and photos, restoredAvailable in ebook, paperback, large-print paperback, and hardcover
