Louisville Murder & Mayhem: Historic Crimes of Derby City
"'Louisville, Murder & Mayhem' reminds us that our city of old had its fair share of decadence, debauchery and deadliness. Lovers of true crime will be thrilled to find a book devoted to Louisville's more iniquitous side, showcasing the darker fringes of criminality from after the Civil War through the turn of the century. Villainy and ribaldry once strode hand in hand down our decorous lanes, and McQueen captures it all with obvious glee.""...Keven McQueen, a teacher at Eastern Kentucky University, has combined impeccable research with a clear love of the material to envelop the reader in the era from the 1880s to the 1930s." --The Courier-Journal