He built a hotel to murder strangers—and made America his hunting ground.

H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer tells the chilling story of a man who used charm, deception, and architecture to create a death machine in the heart of Chicago. Behind the smooth-talking facade of a doctor and businessman, Holmes constructed a hotel filled with trapdoors, gas chambers, and incinerators—all while the World's Fair bustled nearby.

In this gripping true crime biography, David G. Stone exposes the horrifying reality behind the legend. Blending historical research with psychological insight, America's First Serial Killer peels back the myth to examine the man, the murders, and the madness that started it all.