{"product_id":"dark-bayou-infamous-louisiana-homicides-9781476662954","title":"Dark Bayou: Infamous Louisiana Homicides","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alan G. Gauthreaux | D. G. Hippensteel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Criminology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46504474771607,"sku":"9781476662954","price":1942.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476662954.webp?v=1769191387","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/dark-bayou-infamous-louisiana-homicides-9781476662954","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}