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The Terrible Axe-Man of New Orleans (A Treasury of XXth Century Murder) #[nn]
This graphic novel from Rick Geary's Treasury of XXth Century Murder series examines the unsolved 1918-1919 Axeman murders that terrorized New Orleans. Geary's signature detailed black-and-white illustrations and factual narrative style reconstruct the case, exploring the city's atmosphere of fear and the mysterious killer who targeted Italian grocers. The volume collects the complete true-crime story originally serialized in the series' format.
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Motives for the 'axe-man' attacks are considered. Rose Pepitone claims to have killed the axe-man as revenge for her husband's death.
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