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The history of Louisiana is vibrant, culturally diverse, and
interesting to persons from all over the world. But like most
states, Louisiana holds mysterious and nefarious secrets about a
murderous past. Bloodstained Louisiana profiles some of the most
controversial (and some forgotten) homicide cases in the state's
history. This macabre study demonstrates the murkiest depths of the
killer imagination revolving around a cycle of continuing evil.
Bloodstained Louisiana relies on sources from the deepest recesses
of archives and various historical collections to present the
stories of the gruesome side of the state's legacy. The work
includes murders stemming from or involving social issues such as
racism, demonization of gender, jealousy, abandonment, lust, and
greed; all of the cases are chronologically listed to guide the
reader through a shadowy maze of depravity and provides insight to
the blackest parts of the human soul. More of a documentation than
an amateur detective recitation, the reader will be able to draw
their own conclusions after examining the cases in detail.
This collection of historical profiles 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
in Louisiana history: 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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