In 1893, as the glitter and glamour of the World's Fair commences in Chicago, 'The White City' is terrorized by a gruesome killer dubbed The Husker, a fear that escalates when the son of prominent architect William Rockland is abducted and the search for the boy becomes a race against time to find the victim before he falls prey to the killer. A first novel. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.