Detective in the White City: The Real Story of Frank Geyer

The remarkable true story of the uncompromising and relentless detective who investigated one of Americas 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 Geyers life and features murder cases that made national headlines and the history of one of Americas largest police departments complete with 95 rare illustrations and photos!History like never before!Who was the worlds famous detective who outsmarted criminals from the Gilded Age and whose wife and daughter never died in a fire like scholars claimed?Featuring: Geyers 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 the Civil War President Franklin Pierce and Franks hometownTruth about Geyers wife and daughterwith Sources List of Illustrations and Credits Bibliography Notes and Index95 rare historical illustrations and photos restored