Second City Sinners: True Crime from Historic Chicago’s Deadly Streets

While lurking in local restaurants or just around the corner inside that inconspicuous building, countless criminals have quietly made their mark on the city and surrounding communities. Second City Sinners reveals the hidden history of these places, bringing readers back in time to when and guys named Al Capone and John Dillinger ruled the underworld.

Drawing upon years of research and an extensive collection of rare photographs, author Jon Seidel sheds light on men like H.H. Holmes and how Richard Speck almost got away with history’s most disturbing crimes.