This is a sprawling study of Memphis begining with a Civil War massacre, the Yellow Fever epidemic and the grisly murders of the Harp Brothers. Falco traces these legends to an equally brutal 20th century underworld - Beale Street kingpin Jim Canaan, Edward Crump's political machine and the Dixie Mafia.
This is a sprawling study of Memphis begining with a Civil War massacre, the Yellow Fever epidemic and the grisly murders of the Harp Brothers. Falco ...