Author Karen Abbott brings the opulent place and its raunchy era alive in a book that just might become this years ' The Devil In the White City. Change the hemlines, add 100 years, and the book could be filed under current affairs.' - USA Today 'A rousingly racy yarn.' Chicago Tribune 'A colorful history of old Chicago that reads like a novelâ€¦ a compelling and eloquent story.' - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 'Gorgeously detailed ' - New York Daily News 'At last, a history book you can bring to the beach.' - The Philadelphia Inquirer 'Once upon a time, Chicago had a world class bordello called The Everleigh Club. 'Deliciousâ€¦ Abbott describes the Levee's characters in such detail that it's easy to mistake this meticulously researched history for literary fiction.' - New York Times Book Review ' Described with scrupulous concern for historical accuracyâ€¦an immensely readable book.' - Joseph Epstein, The Wall Street Journal 'Assiduously researchedâ€¦ even this book's minutiae makes for good storytelling.' - Janet Maslin, The New York Times 'Karen Abbott has pioneered sizzle history in this satisfyingly lurid tale.

Sin in the Second City by Karen Abbott