The Jolly Roger Social Club : a true story of a killer in paradise
(Large Print)
Author
Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, [2016].
ISBN
9781410493811 (hardcover)
Physical Desc
521 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Mayfield Branch - Adult Collection - Large Print | 364.1523092 F815j 2016 | Available |
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, [2016].
Format
Large Print
Street Date
1611
Language
English
ISBN
9781410493811 (hardcover)
Notes
Description
"The true story of a series of bold killings which took place in a shadowy American ex-pat community in Panama--a tale of greed, political history, and murderIn the remote Bocas del Toro, Panama, William Dathan Holbert, aka "Wild Bill," is awaiting trial for the murder of five fellow American ex-patriots. Holbert's first victims were the Brown family, who lived on a remote island in the area's Darklands. There, Holbert turned their home into the "Jolly Roger Social Club," using drink- and drug-fueled parties to get to know other ex-pats. The club's tagline was: "Over 90% of our members survive." Those odds were not in his victims' favor. But this is not just a book about what Holbert did and the complex financial and real estate motives behind the killings; it is about why Bocas del Toro turned out to be his perfect hunting ground, and why the community tolerated-even accepted-him for a time. Told through the fascinating history of the country of Panama, a paradise with sinister ties to the political and economic interests of the United States, journalist Nick Foster brings this uniquely bizarre place to life; shedding light on a community where many live under assumed names, desperate to leave their old lives behind-and sometimes people just disappear"--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Foster, N. (2016). The Jolly Roger Social Club: a true story of a killer in paradise (Large Print edition.). Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Foster, Nick, 1966-. 2016. The Jolly Roger Social Club: A True Story of a Killer in Paradise. Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Foster, Nick, 1966-. The Jolly Roger Social Club: A True Story of a Killer in Paradise Thorndike Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Foster, Nick. The Jolly Roger Social Club: A True Story of a Killer in Paradise Large Print edition., Thorndike Press, 2016.
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