Last of the Red Hot Poppas

by Jason Berry

Overview

The Governor of Louisiana is found dead one morning with lipstick smeared on his thigh. The regal First Lady strives to keep her composure as a young attorney delves into the muck of local politics, searching for answers. This novel travels through a corrupt and vibrant culture--to a brothel in the swamps, to Angola Prison, to a secluded mortuary and back to a dramatic funeral at the capitol--and lurking beneath the intrigue is the lasting damage caused by oil brokers, pumping their toxic poisons deep into the earth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781959569121
Publisher:	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press
Publication date:	03/12/2024
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

Jason Berry is an investigative journalist who has written extensively on Southern politics, culture and religion. His books include "Vows of Silence:The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II" (co author, Free Press, 0743244419), "Lead Us Not Into Temptation" (University of Ill. Press, 0252068122) and "Up from the Cradle of Jazz" (University of Georgia Press, 0820308536).

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

With the grittiness of Dashiell Hammett and the rhythms of James Ellroy, Jason Berry gives us Louisiana politics. Last of the Red Hot Poppas is a novel you won’t be able to put down." — Raymond D. Strother, Falling Up: How a Redneck Helped Invent Political Consulting

"Nobody understands Louisiana politics better than Jason Berry or writes so convincingly about its corruption, color, and complexity. Last of the Red Hot Poppas had me laughing out loud and turning pages as fast as I could.” — Christine Wiltz, author of The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld

Editorial Reviews

"With the grittiness of Dashiell Hammett and the rhythms of James Ellroy, Jason Berry gives us Louisiana politics. Last of the Red Hot Poppas is a novel you won’t be able to put down." — Raymond D. Strother, Falling Up: How a Redneck Helped Invent Political Consulting

"Nobody understands Louisiana politics better than Jason Berry or writes so convincingly about its corruption, color, and complexity. Last of the Red Hot Poppas had me laughing out loud and turning pages as fast as I could.” — Christine Wiltz, author of The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld

From the Publisher