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Erik Larson is a master at spinning history into page-turners. Whether he's writing about the storm of the century or a serial killer stalking the grounds of Chicago's World Fair, his books are filled with haunting detail. 

His latest, "Dead Wake," follows the final days of the passengers and crew on the passenger liner Lusitania. History buffs know how the story ends: the Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland in 1915. The tragedy claimed 1,198 lives.

Larson digs into the many facets of the story never before told. From 

Erik Larson joins Kerri Miller at the Fitzgerald Theater on Friday, March 27 to discuss "Dead Wake." Tickets are available now from the 

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Erik Larson's latest follows the final days of the passengers and crew on the Lusitania, before a German submarine sunk the ship off the coast of Ireland in 1915.

'Dead Wake' is Kerri's book pick

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