The Jolly Roger Social Club : a true story of a killer in paradise / Nick Foster.
"After fleeing his home in Bocas del Toro, Panama, William Dathan Holbert, aka "Wild Bill," is awaiting trial for the murder of five fellow American expatriates. Holbert's first victims were the Brown family, who lived on a remote part of the area's Darklands Peninsula. There, Holbert turned their property 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 percent of our members survive." But this is not just a book about Holbert and the 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 Panama, a country with sinister ties to the political and economic interests of the United States, The Jolly Roger Social Club 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."-- Jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781627793728
- ISBN: 1627793720
- Physical Description: xiii unnumbered pages, 268 pages : maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-266).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The tipping point -- Bocas del Toro -- Welcome to Panama -- The story of Bo Icelar -- "We are just molecules" -- Where is Cher? -- Darklands -- When Scott met Bill -- Life behind bars -- The lights that don't go out -- Epilogue: "I am your worst nightmare"
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 364.152 FOS (Text) | 37810435413629 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
