The Devil in the White City : Paperback : Random House USA Inc : 9780375725609 : 0375725601 : 21 Aug 2012 : The story of two men\'s obsessions with the Chicago World\'s Fair, one its architect, the other a murderer. \"The Devil in the White City\" draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life characters, including Buffalo Bill, Theodore Dreiser, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and others.