This is one of the "Treasury of XXth Century Murder" collection by Geary. This book covers an unsolved series of axe murders and assaults that took place in New Orleans in 1919-20. The victims of these crimes were mostly owners of small shops who lived behind the store and many were Italian immigrants or of Italian descent. It typical Geary style, the book is somewhat tongue-in-cheek while presenting a lot of details of the crimes. He also raises many questions about the motives and possibility of more than one killer being involved.
The fact that I've posted about 3 books on a holiday just shows what an exciting life I lead.
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