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Axeman of New Orleans : The True Story by Miriam C. Davis (2017, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherChicago Review Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10161374868X
ISBN-139781613748688
eBay Product ID (ePID)19038668212
Product Key Features
Book TitleAxeman of New Orleans : the True Story
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Murder / Serial Killers
IllustratorYes
GenreTrue Crime, History
AuthorMiriam C. Davis
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight20.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-047629
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"This book is distinctive in the canon of Axeman literature... Robert Tallant is a legend among New Orleans history and literature lovers, so it's no small hurdle Davis clears when she discredits some of his assertions..." and "...the book reads like a modern-day thriller." -- Louisiana Life, "A riveting story of a serial-killer investigation in a time long before modern-day investigative techniques, or even the term 'serial killer,' was invented." -- Booklist , starred review, "No American murders are stranger or more mysterious than those committed by the Axeman of New Orleans. And none are more desperately in need of the attentions of a first-rate writer and historian. Thankfully, Miriam Davis is both those things. Her account is original, revelatory--and also very exciting." --Mike Dash, author of The First Family and Satan's Circus, Fantastically detailed, thoroughly documented, frightening and fascinating. Ms. Davis's account of the Axeman is likely to be the final word on the subject." --Keven McQueen, author of Gothic and Strange True Tales of the South, "Fantastically detailed, thoroughly documented, frightening and fascinating. Ms. Davis's account of the Axeman is likely to be the final word on the subject." --Keven McQueen, author of Gothic and Strange True Tales of the South, Tackling one of the most perplexing serial killer cases in the annals of American homicide, Miriam Davis has produced an exemplary work of historical true crime. Exhaustively researched, crisply written, and as briskly paced as any fictional thriller, it is sure to stand as the definitive work on the subject. --Harold Schechter, author of The Serial Killer Files|9781613748688|, "A riveting story of a serial-killer investigation in a time long before modern-day investigative techniques, or even the term 'serial killer,' was invented." -- Booklist, "A riveting story of a serial-killer investigation in a time long before modern-day investigative techniques, or even the term 'serial killer,' was invented." -- Booklist , starred review, "A superb read for those who love historical true crime writing, New Orleans history, and real-life tales of serial killers." -- Library Journal, "A superb read for those who love historical true crime writing, New Orleans history, and real-life tales of serial killers." -- Library Journal, Tackling one of the most perplexing serial killer cases in the annals of American homicide, Miriam Davis has produced an exemplary work of historical true crime. Exhaustively researched, crisply written, and as briskly paced as any fictional thriller, it is sure to stand as the definitive work on the subject. --Harold Schechter, author of The Serial Killer Files|9781613748688|, "Fantastically detailed, thoroughly documented, frightening and fascinating. Ms. Davis's account of the Axeman is likely to be the final word on the subject." --Keven McQueen, author of Gothic and Strange True Tales of the South, "Miriam Davis leaves no stone unturned in her study of a classic unsolved serial muder case, pursuing leads where no researcher has gone before and revealing previously unreported crimes, victims, and suspects. Those who think they 'know it all' about the Axeman are in for a thrilling surprise." --Michael Newton, author of The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
Dewey Decimal364.152320976335
SynopsisFrom 1910 to 1919, New Orleans suffered at the hands of its very own Jack the Ripper-style killer. The story has been the subject of websites, short stories, novels, a graphic novel, and most recently the FX television series American Horror Story . But the full story of gruesome murders, sympathetic victims, accused innocents, public panic, the New Orleans Mafia, and a mysterious killer has never been written. Until now. The Axeman repeatedly broke into the homes of Italian grocers in the dead of night, leaving his victims in a pool of blood. Iorlando Jordano, an innocent Italian grocer, and his teenaged son Frank were wrongly accused of one of those murders; corrupt officials convicted them with coerced testimony. Miriam C. Davis here expertly tells the story of the search for the Axeman and of the eventual exoneration of the innocent Jordanos. She proves that the person mostly widely suspected of being the Axeman was not the killer. She also shows what few have suspected--that the Axeman continued killing after leaving New Orleans in 1919. Only thirty years after Jack the Ripper stalked the streets of Whitechapel, the Axeman of New Orleans held an American city hostage. This book tells that story.
LC Classification NumberHV6534.N45D38 2017
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- 10 Feb, 2022
Excellence in Writing
This book is soo good!! It is really hard to put down. I’ve heard of the axeman before, but I didn’t really know the details! It’s a great read!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Mar, 2024
Great Read.
Very interesting book of an early serial killer.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Aug, 2018
About our area......good story of that time in history.
Local story well told about our history.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 May, 2024
Thank you. It was perfect
Thank you. It was perfectVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 May, 2024
i like it
i like itVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
