"Thunderstruck": published in paperback in Sept 2007, it's a dual account of the invention of the telegraph (by Marconi) and a murder in England... including how the two intertwine.
"The Devil in the White City": published in paperback in Feb 2004, also a dual account of the Chicago World's Fair and... you guessed it, a murderer in the city.
"Isaac's Storm": published in paperback in July 2000, a tale of the deadly Hurricane which hit Galveston, Texas at the turn of the 20th century... told with focus on the local weather bureau chief, Isaac Cline.
