Monday Apr 13, 2026

S11 E18 - H.H. Holmes - The House That Was Built to Kill - The Devil Who Touched Michigan

H.H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer, built a hotel designed for murder during the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. With ties to Michigan through his medical training, this episode of Malice in the Mitten explores the truth behind the Murder Castle, the victims, and the psychology of one of history’s most calculated killers.

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Hosted and Produced by Tracy Preston, Featuring Christine Mulligan

Original Artwork by Todd Preston

Original Music created exclusively for Malice in the Mitten by Tracy Preston

Sources:

Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City. Crown, 2003.

Schechter, Harold. Depraved. Ballantine Books, 1994.

Chicago Historical Society. “H.H. Holmes and the World’s Fair.”

University of Michigan Archives. “Medical School Records, 1800s.”

Federal Court Records, 1895–1896 (Holmes Trial Documentation)

Comments (2)

Agree! He manipulated May in life, but in death, NOPE!!

Glad he didn’t get his final request!! Great podcast!! 💀

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