{"product_id":"holmes-own-story-confessed-27-murders-lied-then-died-87-historical-illustrations-9781946100078","title":"Holmes' Own Story: Confessed 27 Murders - Lied Then Died (87 Historical Illustrations)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating look into the mind of H. H. Holmes, one of America's first serial killers known as the 'Devil in the White City'\u003c\/strong\u003e who built a Murder Castle and lured victims into \u003cstrong\u003esecret rooms, vaults, and gas chambers\u003c\/strong\u003e during the Chicago's World's Fair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing 87 rare, historical illustrations and Holmes' birth and death certificates\u003c\/strong\u003e. Holmes' Own includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-HH Holmes 1895 memoir written by the killer while he awaited trial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Moyamensing Prison diary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Holmes' confession of murders of twenty-seven men, women, and children (1896)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Judgement day with Holmes' death by hanging at Moyamensing Prison\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Unusual concrete burial at historic Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Holmes planned reincarnation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Philadelphia Detective Frank P. Geyer interview about Holmes' plan to murder Georgiana Yoke, his third wife\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Mrs. Benjamin Pitezel interview after Holmes' execution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Sources, Illustration Credits, Bibliography, Notes, and INDEX \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo the Reader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART ONE: HOLMES' OWN STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandwritten Statement \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolmes' Preface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolmes' Own Story\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoyamensing Prison Diary Appendix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART TWO: CONFESSED 27 MURDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tale of the Greatest Criminal in History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 1: Dr. Robert Leacock \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 2: Dr. Russell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurders 3, 4: Mrs. Julia L. Connor, Daughter, Pearl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 5: Rogers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 6: Charles Cole\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 7: Lizzie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurders 8, 9, 10: Mrs. Sarah Cook, Baby, Niece\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 11: Miss Emeline Cigrand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Unsuccessful Attempts of Triple Murder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 12: Miss Rosine Van Jassand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 13: Robert Latimer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 14: Miss Anna Betts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 15: Miss Gertrude Conner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 16: Miss Kate Durkee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 17: Mr. Warner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 18: Rogers, A Young Englishman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 19: A Female Boarder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurders 20, 21: Minnie and Nannie Williams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 22: Unknown Chicago Man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 23: Baldwin Williams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 24: Benjamin F. Pitezel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder 25: Howard Pitezel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurders 26, 27: Alice and Nellie Pitezel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttempted Murder of Mrs. Pitezel, Two Children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion of Confession\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStatement from Detective Geyer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART THREE: LIED THEN DIED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudgment Day - Thursday, May 7, 1896\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcrete Burial - Friday, May 8, 1896\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolmes' Reincarnation? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustration Credits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable in eBook, Paperback, Large Print Paperback, and Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss out on this historical book. 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