H. H. Holmes (nonfiction)
Herman Webster Mudgett (May 16, 1861 – May 7, 1896), better known under the name of Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or more commonly H. H. Holmes, was one of the first documented serial killers in the modern sense of the term.
In Chicago, at the time of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, Holmes opened a hotel which he had designed and built for himself specifically with murder in mind, and which was the location of many of his murders.
While he confessed to 27 murders, of which nine were confirmed, his actual body count could be up to 200.
He brought an unknown number of his victims to his World's Fair Hotel, located about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the fair, which was held in Jackson Park.
Besides being a serial killer, H. H. Holmes was also a successful con artist and a bigamist.
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