<div><B>America&rsquo;s seat of power is also the seat of corruption, killings, and salacious scandals&mdash;from the author of <I>Haunted New Orleans</I>. </B><BR />  <BR /> An addictive and fascinating read that traces the criminal history of our nation&rsquo;s capital, from the bloody site of the city&rsquo;s most famous murder to dark deeds involving politicians from both sides of the aisle. Includes a look at the mysteries surrounding the Lincoln assassination, death by duels, the infamous &ldquo;Washington Vampire,&rdquo; presidential mysteries and scandals and the strange tale of the first murderer to be found guilty by reason of insanity&mdash;a man who went on to lead troops during the Civil War.<BR />  <BR /> Includes photos!</div>

Wicked Washington

<div><B>Travel beyond Bourbon Street into the macabre history of one of the most haunted cities in the United States with the author of <I>Wicked New Orleans</I> as your guide. </B><BR />  <BR /> New Orleans&mdash;the Big Easy, the birthplace of jazz, home of Cafe du Monde and what some call the most haunted city in America. Beneath the indulgence and revelry of the Crescent City lies a long history of the dark and mysterious. From the famous &ldquo;Queen of Voodoo,&rdquo; Marie Laveau, who is said to haunt the site of her grave, to the wicked LaLauries, whose true natures were hidden behind elegance and the trappings of high society, New Orleans is filled with spirits of all kinds. Some of the ghosts in these stories have sordid and scandalous histories, while others are friendly specters who simply can&rsquo;t leave their beloved city behind. Join supernatural historian Troy Taylor as he takes readers beyond the French Quarter and shows a side of New Orleans never seen.<BR />  <BR /> Includes photos!</div>

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Haunted New Orleans

<div><B>The author of <I>Haunted New Orleans</I> digs up NOLA&rsquo;s long and lawless history&mdash;from pirates and prostitutes to mobsters and murderers. </B><BR />  <BR /> Since as early as the 1700s, New Orleans has been a city filled with sin and vice. Those first pioneering citizens of the Big Easy were thieves, vagabonds, and criminals of all kinds. By the time Louisiana fell under American control, New Orleans had become a city of debauchery and corruption camouflaged by decadence. It was also considered one of the country&rsquo;s most dangerous cities, with a reputation of crime and loose morals. Rampant gambling and prostitution were the norm in nineteenth-century New Orleans, and over one-third of today&rsquo;s French Quarter was considered a hotbed of sin. Tales in this volume include that of the notorious Axeman who plagued the streets of the Crescent City in the early 1900s and Kate Townsend, a prostitute who was murdered by her own lover, a man who later was awarded her inheritance. Troy Taylor takes a look back at New Orleans&rsquo;s early wicked days and historic crimes.<BR />  <BR /> Includes photos</div>

Wicked New Orleans

<div><P><B>The author of <I>Haunted Illinois</I> visits the criminal history of the Windy City neighborhood where mobsters and murderers plied their trades. </B><BR />  <BR /> In 1929, Chicago gangster Al Capone arranged a special St. Valentine&rsquo;s Day delivery for his favorite arch enemies: a massacre. Seven North Side mobsters were left dead. Yet random killings and bizarre murders were not unfamiliar in Chicago. Tales of the city&rsquo;s most violent and puzzling murders make this gripping work truly hair-raising: a deranged stalker kills his love object and then himself; a sausage maker uses the tools of his trade to rid himself of his wife; and a meticulous serial killer cleans his dead victim&rsquo;s wounds before taping them closed. Through accounts dripping with mystery, gory details and suspense, Troy Taylor brilliantly tells the twisted history of Chicago&rsquo;s North Side.<BR />  <BR /> Includes photos!</P></div>

Murder & Mayhem on Chicago's North Side

<div><B>A trip through the history of the Windy City&rsquo;s lawless districts where you could lose your money and your life&mdash;from the author of <I>Haunted Illinois</I>.</B><BR />  <BR /> From the very beginning, Chicago thrived on its reputation as a wide-open town. After the Great Fire, no part of the city was rebuilt more quickly than the vice districts, where bribed cops and brutal force emboldened professional wickedness to celebrate itself with gala events like the First Ward Ball, begun in honor of a madam&rsquo;s pianist and often so crowded that passed-out drunks couldn&rsquo;t even fall to the floor. Randolph Street was nicknamed Gambler&rsquo;s Row because men gambled with their lives by visiting it. In Little Hell, guns and knives could be rented by the hour. In these seedy areas only put to sleep by Mickey Finn&rsquo;s knockout drinks or Gentle Annie&rsquo;s knockout punches, it is no wonder that Detective Woolridge kept seventy-five disguises, made twenty thousand arrests and was shot at forty-four times.<BR />  <BR /> Includes photos!</div>

Murder & Mayhem in Chicago's Vice Districts

<div><P><B>The author of <I>Haunted Illinois</I> takes readers to the Windy City&rsquo;s wild west, where criminals from Frank Capone to John Wayne Gacy left their mark.  </B><BR />  <BR /> Blazing from the West Side, the Great Chicago Fire left nothing but ashy remnants of the developing city, leveling its landscape but certainly not its spirit. While the West Side was home to the infamous O&rsquo;Leary barn, it was also where news of some of the city&rsquo;s most gruesome and horrific crimes reverberated throughout the state and across the country. Read about the bloody end of Roger &ldquo;the Terrible&rdquo; Touhy, who, although he undoubtedly lived up to his name, met an ill-deserved fate. Troy Taylor also delves into the life of John Wayne Gacy, the depraved man masked by the clown costume, and yet again proves to be a master storyteller and historian of Chicago&rsquo;s criminal underworld.<BR />  <BR /> Includes photos!</P></div>

Murder & Mayhem on Chicago's West Side

<div>Lurking below the Loop, behind the industry-driven energy of Chicago, lies the mysterious criminal underworld of the South Side. Recounting criminal exploits of legends like Alphonse Capone, as well as lesser-known stories like the Car Barn Bandits, Troy Taylor captures the intricacies of the most infamous stories of Chicago's South Side. From the gruesome murders committed by the unassuming H.H. Holmes to the mysterious death of Marshall Field Jr., join Taylor as he revisits the South Side's prosperous middle-class days and vividly depicts the strange and horrific crimes that have cast new light on the character of these too often overlooked neighborhoods.</div>

Murder & Mayhem in Chicago's South Side

<div>More than 100 stories from haunted locales across the Prairie State. Compiled by Illinois's best-known author on the paranormal, Troy Taylor.</div>

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Wicked Washington

Haunted New Orleans

Wicked New Orleans

Murder & Mayhem on Chicago's North Side

Murder & Mayhem in Chicago's Vice Districts

Murder & Mayhem on Chicago's West Side

Murder & Mayhem in Chicago's South Side

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