Murder and Mayhem in Houston:: Historic Bayou City Crime

by Mike Vance, John Nova Lomax, Mike Vance

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626195218
• ISBN13: 9781626195219
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Houston Crime

I bought this book as a gift for my dad, who got me interested in true crime as a kid. He's a native Texan, and loves the book. It's very informative, and has a variety of cases.