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

The remarkable true story of the uncompromising and relentless detective who investigated H. H. Holmes one of Americas first serial killers known as the Devil in the White City and other criminals like him.This extraordinary historical biography features 120 year old murder cases that made national headlines including his cross-country international investigation that led to horrific discovery of the missing Pitezel children the Hannah Mary Tabbs torso case poisoner Sarah Jane Whiteling who was the first woman hung in Philadelphia and history of one of Americas largest police departments.Also discover the truth about Geyers wife and daughter not dying in a horrific fire as told in popular books.In Detective in the White City you will discover: Serial Killer H. H. Holmes the investigation discovery of the Pitezel children and trial [Part 3]Mary Hannah Tabbs and the gruesome torso murderModern Borgia poisoner Sarah Jane Whiteling (first woman hung in Philadelphia)White Chapel RowMrs. Annie Gaskin and the killer catTop secret search in Rio de Janeiro that even Geyers wife did not know aboutFake highwaymen murder and plot to kill Detective GeyerLaw enforcement history of one of Americas oldest police departmentsFather Reuben Geyer in the Civil War President Franklin Pierce and Franks hometownTruth about Geyers wife and daughter not dying in a horrific fire as told in popular booksSources List of Illustrations and Credits Bibliography Notes and Index95 rare historical illustrations and photos restoredSources List of Illustrations and Credits Bibliography Notes and Index95 rare historical illustrations and photos restoredTable of Contents: List of IllustrationsPrologue: Profound Untruth PART I - HOMETOWN Chapter 1 - Franklin PierceChapter 2 - American Civil WarChapter 3 - Centennial GuardChapter 4 - Femur and HorsesPART II - BLOODY BAD Chapter 5 - BullittChapter 6 - Bizarre Story of a CatChapter 7 - A Mighty Gruesome PackageChapter 8 - Modern BorgiaChapter 9 - White Chapel RowChapter 10 - Send Flowers to My FuneralChapter 11 - Secret SearchChapter 12 - Etched in TimeChapter 13 - Where Are You?PART III - DEVIL IN DISGUISEChapter 14 - Two EnemiesChapter 15 - Suspicions IntensifyChapter 16 - Sweet InnocenceChapter 17 - Little HowardChapter 18 - Just DesertsChapter 19 - The Devil in HimPART IV -A PLOT A RIOT AND LA GRIPPEChapter 20 - He Must DieChapter 21 - Regret to Inform YouChapter 22 - Police ScandalChapter 23 - La GrippeSUPPLEMENTAL PHOTOSAPPENDIX A: ADDITIONAL GEYER QUOTESAcknowledgementsBibliographyNotesIndex Available in ebook paperback large print paperback and hardcoverAdd Detective in the White City to your library today!