Mississippi Mud
Edward Humes
Simon & Schuster;Gallery Books
<p> NOW UPDATED WITH EXPLOSIVE COURTROOM DETAILS. . . . <BR> <BR>The riveting true-crime account of the heartbreaking murder that shook a Southern city to its corrupt foundation <BR> <BR>BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI: After the fatal shooting of one of the city's most prominent couples&#8212;Vincent Sherry was a circuit court judge; his wife, Margaret, was running for mayor&#8212;their grief-stricken daughter came home to uncover the truth behind the crime that shocked a community and to follow leads that police seemed unable or unwilling to pursue. What Lynne Sposito soon discovered were bizarre connections to the Dixie Mafia, a predatory band of criminals who ran The Strip, Biloxi's beachfront hub of sex, drugs, and sleaze. Armed with a savvy private eye&#8212;and a .357 Magnum&#8212;Lynne bravely entered a teeming underworld of merciless killers, ruthless con men, and venal politicians in order to bring her parents' assassins to justice.