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Dark Bayou: Infamous Louisiana Homicides

By Alan G. Gauthreaux; D.G. Hippensteel

Book information

Publisher
Publishers, Inc., McFarland & Company
Year
2015
ISBN
9781476622965
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (6023304 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-12-30 17:00:49
History; Sociology; Nonfiction; HIS000000; HIS0360

Description

This collection chronicles the most mysterious, bizarre and often overlooked homicides in Louisiana history. Drawing on contemporary records and, where available, the recollections of those who provide a coherent version of the facts, these mesmerizing tales detail some of the more gruesome episodes: the rise of the first Mafia godfather in the United States; the murder of two New Orleans police chiefs; the brutal murder of a famous New Orleans madam; the story of a respectable young woman who "accidentally" poisoned her younger sister and is a suspect in other family deaths; the ritual killing of blacks in southwestern Louisiana and eastern Texas; the mysterious death of a young housewife which still generates debate; and the demise of a local celebrity who believed in his own invincibility.

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