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The Crescent City's dark past is as glamorous as ever. New Orleans has never been a city void of drama, from revelers on Bourbon Street to grisly murders. Seven of the most renowned murders of the early twentieth century are collected in this book by novelist Robert Tallant. In these stories, all of which are remarkably researched, the thrilling details jump off the page. From Kate Townsend, who was found in her brothel bed, to dead children sleeping beside hypnotists, these chilling tales will keep readers enthralled.

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ROBERT TALLANT (1909-1957) was one of Louisiana's best-known authors and a participant in the WPA Writers' Project during the 1930s and 1940s. During the last years of his life, he was a lecturer in English at Newcomb College.

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