Dark Bayou: Infamous Louisiana Homicides

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. 9781476662954 1476662959 213 Social Science NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=5M3-CgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl&source=gbs_api en

• • Author: Alan G. Gauthreaux, D.G. Hippensteel
• • Publisher: Mcfarland & Company
• • Publication Date: Nov 30, 2015
• • Number of Pages: 212 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1476662959
• • ISBN-13: 9781476662954