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Mississippi Mud: Southern Justice and the Dixie Mafia

by Edward Humes

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On a quiet September afternoon, Lynne Sposito learned that her parents, Vincent and Margaret Sherry, had been shot to death in their Biloxi, Mississippi, home. One of the city's most prominent couples — he served as Circuit Court judge and she was runnng for mayor — the Sherry's were mourned by a community. But for a stunned and grieving daughter, the nightmare was hust beginning.

Racing to Biloxi for answers, Lynne found the police investigation in chaos. The only sure lead was that the Sherry's murder somehow was connected to the Dixie Mafia, a predatory band of criminals who ran Biloxi's beachfront hub of sex, drugs, and sleaze known as The Strip. Lynne, armed with a savvy private eye — and a .357 Magnum — set out to accomplish what the authorities could not or would not do: hunt down her parents' assassins and bring them to justice.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Humes delivers a shocking and bizarre tale set against a teeming underworld of merciless killers, ruthless con men, and venal politicians. Mississippi Mud portrays how one woman's steely obsession for the truth shook a city to its foundation — and nearly destroyed everything she loved.

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Ann RuleA story almost too unbelievable to be true. But it is....Terrific!

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Joyce R. SlaterChicago TribuneReminiscent of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood....Read[s] as smoothly as a finely crafted suspense novel.

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t Biloxi, Mississippi couple, shot to death in their home. It portrays how one woman's steely obsession for the truth shook a city to its foundation--and nearly destroyed everything she loved. Soon to be an NBC-TV four-part mini-series starring Valerie Bertinelli. Photos.

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ISBN:
9781416587545
Subtitle:
Southern Justice and the Dixie Mafia
Author:
Humes, Edward
Publisher:
Pocket Books
Subject:
Murder - General
Subject:
General True Crime
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
November 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
448
Dimensions:
8 x 5 in

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