Dark Bayou
Author | : Alan G. Gauthreaux |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 2015-11-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476662954 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476662959 |
Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dark Bayou written by Alan G. Gauthreaux and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.