Mysterious Chicago
History at Its Coolest

A cut above any other "weird history"-style book that I've read. Hugely entertaining, visibly well-researched and balances respect with just enough wise-assery. A really fun read, and I learned a lot too.......more

This book was so. good. for getting a feel of some of the mysteries in Chicago history. All the stories were well researched, digestible and very entertaining!......more

Meh. It was ok. It got boring in the middle. I can't really recommend it to anyone other than die hard Chicago crime fans.......more

Adam Selzer is a tour guide in Chicago who began putting his tours online during the pandemic, making his fascinating and entertaining tours of the streets and cemeteries of Chicago available to a much wider audience than just in-person tourists. That is how I first came across him and what led me t......more

A fun read about mysterious events happening throughout the history of the city. Very few of them are supernatural/ghost stories, but rather unsolved murders and missing persons stories. Chapters include who actually started the Fire, who committed the St. Valentines Day massacre, why was a sub foun......more