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michaelmirza

Part of the Furniture Now
Oct 21, 2015
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Chicago, IL
Cool list. I haven't read it but I also hear many people say Devil in the White City is a phenomenal novel set in Chicago. http://amzn.com/0375725601
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dadgy

Might Stick Around
Nov 13, 2015
78
1
I'll vouch for Devil in the White City. Larson's best work, IMO.

 

ophiuchus

Lifer
Mar 25, 2016
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2,052
:D -Ooooh ... Devil in the White City paints the history of the planning and execution of the World's Columbian Expo in 1893, as well as delineating the exploits of a clever, prolific serial killer operating from a murder castle just a short walk away from the fair, with all the excitement of an epic thriller. Fun and fascinating read! It's a cluster bomb of Chicago trivia.

 

ericthered

Part of the Furniture Now
Jul 29, 2014
511
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Suffolk, VA
My favorite Chicago-based literature is Jim Butcher's "Dresden Files". With a nod to pulp fiction P.I. serials the protagonist is a wizard-for-hire. Much of his adventures happen in and around the Chicago area.

 

ocpsdan

Can't Leave
May 7, 2012
411
3
Michigan
Gotta agree with ErictheRed. The Dresden Files are among my favorite book series right now. Clever, funny, and plenty of surprises. Also set right across the Lake from me, it hits home.

 
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