Murder and Mayhem in Houston:

Murder and Mayhem in Houston:

Historic Bayou City Crime

$23.99

Publication Date: 7th October 2014

When the Allen brothers sold Houston's first lots, the city became a magnet for enterprising tycoons and opportunistic crooks alike. As the young city grew, a scourge of crime and vice accompanied the success of oil and real estate. The Bayou City's seedy side--flashing Bowie knives, privileged bad boys, hardened prostitutes and unchecked serial killers--established its hold. From a young Clyde Barrow to the Man Who Killed Halloween," Houston's past is filled with bloody tales, heartbreaking loss and despicable deeds. Authors Mike Vance and John Nova Lomax shine a light on these dark days."
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When the Allen brothers sold Houston's first lots, the city became a magnet for enterprising tycoons and opportunistic crooks alike. As the young city grew, a scourge of crime and vice accompanied the success of oil and real estate. The Bayou City's seedy side--flashing Bowie knives, privileged bad boys, hardened prostitutes and unchecked serial killers--established its hold. From a young Clyde Barrow to the Man Who Killed Halloween," Houston's past is filled with bloody tales, heartbreaking loss and despicable deeds. Authors Mike Vance and John Nova Lomax shine a light on these dark days."
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When the Allen brothers sold Houston's first lots, the city became a magnet for enterprising tycoons and opportunistic crooks alike. As the young city grew, a scourge of crime and vice accompanied the success of oil and real estate. The Bayou City's seedy side--flashing Bowie knives, privileged bad boys, hardened prostitutes and unchecked serial killers--established its hold. From a young Clyde Barrow to the Man Who Killed Halloween," Houston's past is filled with bloody tales, heartbreaking loss and despicable deeds. Authors Mike Vance and John Nova Lomax shine a light on these dark days."
Details
  • Pages: 160
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Murder & Mayhem
  • Publication Date: 7th October 2014
  • State: Texas
  • Illustration Note: 100% Mono
  • ISBN: 9781626195219
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / General
    TRUE CRIME / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Author Bio
Historian Mike Vance has written extensively and produced award-winning documentaries and short films about Texas history. He relied heavily on the Brenham Heritage Museum’s permanent collection, along with valuable community contributions, to create this rich photographic history of Brenham and Washington County.
When the Allen brothers sold Houston's first lots, the city became a magnet for enterprising tycoons and opportunistic crooks alike. As the young city grew, a scourge of crime and vice accompanied the success of oil and real estate. The Bayou City's seedy side--flashing Bowie knives, privileged bad boys, hardened prostitutes and unchecked serial killers--established its hold. From a young Clyde Barrow to the Man Who Killed Halloween," Houston's past is filled with bloody tales, heartbreaking loss and despicable deeds. Authors Mike Vance and John Nova Lomax shine a light on these dark days."
  • Pages: 160
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Murder & Mayhem
  • Publication Date: 7th October 2014
  • State: Texas
  • Illustrations Note: 100% Mono
  • ISBN: 9781626195219
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / General
    TRUE CRIME / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Historian Mike Vance has written extensively and produced award-winning documentaries and short films about Texas history. He relied heavily on the Brenham Heritage Museum’s permanent collection, along with valuable community contributions, to create this rich photographic history of Brenham and Washington County.