title: Dark Bayou: Infamous Louisiana Homicides
author:  Alan G. Gauthreaux 
description: "Examines some of the more bizarre and mysterious murders in Louisiana history"--<i>The Times-Picayune</i>; "Using contemporary records, and interviews with those involved, the authors explore lesser-known murders that have avoided serious inquiry, some of which still raise debate today"--<i>ProtoView</i>.
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  # Murder in den Bayou
  
  
  ### The Louisiana Files Book 1-3
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Preston William Child & Paul Hunter
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Edited by
  
  
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  ### Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Bones in the Bayou
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Mystery Of The Swamp
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Copyright © 2016,2020 P.W. Child
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Edited (USA) by Anna Drago
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Bones in the Bayou
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  oe took out a pouch of chew and stuck a pinch in his mouth “I love this stuff.
  You know it's two dollars down at Frank's? Lasts me two weeks.”
  
  
  Red's twisted face went wide with glee, and he let out a high-pitched giggle.
  Henry looked back at Joe, disgusted by the man's habit. “I hope one day
  they'll have to cut off your jaw. Let's just get this done and get out of
  here. This place is dangerous.”
  
  
  The three men were hiking downhill over a 