The Axman of New Orleans

Based on the true story...

Detective Colin Fitzgerald, only recently returned from World War I, with scars inside and out, is back in New Orleans and chasing the killer the newspapers call The Axman, a ruthless predator who has plagued the city for years, breaking into people's homes in the middle of the night and murdering them in their beds.

The killer even writes a letter to a local newspaper--echoing Jack the Ripper from three decades earlier--and claims to be a "demon from hell."

The top brass at the Police Department says the killer is a madman, but Colin suspects there is more to these brutal killings than madness, perhaps much more.

Yet even Colin is shocked when he discovers the murders are linked to City Hall and a vast corruption scheme, with roots that reach back decades, to the assassination of a legendary police chief and to the murder of Colin's own father, the former chief of detectives.

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The Axman of New Orleans

Based on the true story...

Detective Colin Fitzgerald, only recently returned from World War I, with scars inside and out, is back in New Orleans and chasing the killer the newspapers call The Axman, a ruthless predator who has plagued the city for years, breaking into people's homes in the middle of the night and murdering them in their beds.

The killer even writes a letter to a local newspaper--echoing Jack the Ripper from three decades earlier--and claims to be a "demon from hell."

The top brass at the Police Department says the killer is a madman, but Colin suspects there is more to these brutal killings than madness, perhaps much more.

Yet even Colin is shocked when he discovers the murders are linked to City Hall and a vast corruption scheme, with roots that reach back decades, to the assassination of a legendary police chief and to the murder of Colin's own father, the former chief of detectives.

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The Axman of New Orleans

The Axman of New Orleans

by Chuck Hustmyre
The Axman of New Orleans

The Axman of New Orleans

by Chuck Hustmyre

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Overview

Based on the true story...

Detective Colin Fitzgerald, only recently returned from World War I, with scars inside and out, is back in New Orleans and chasing the killer the newspapers call The Axman, a ruthless predator who has plagued the city for years, breaking into people's homes in the middle of the night and murdering them in their beds.

The killer even writes a letter to a local newspaper--echoing Jack the Ripper from three decades earlier--and claims to be a "demon from hell."

The top brass at the Police Department says the killer is a madman, but Colin suspects there is more to these brutal killings than madness, perhaps much more.

Yet even Colin is shocked when he discovers the murders are linked to City Hall and a vast corruption scheme, with roots that reach back decades, to the assassination of a legendary police chief and to the murder of Colin's own father, the former chief of detectives.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781386107736
Publisher: Chuck Hustmyre
Publication date: 05/21/2021
Pages: 430
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.96(d)

About the Author

CHUCK HUSTMYRE spent 20 years in law enforcement and retired as a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), where he specialized in violent crime, fugitive, and drug investigations. In addition to being a published author, Chuck is also a produced screenwriter.

What People are Saying About This

Shamus and Darringer Award winning author of Battle Kiss - O'Neil DeNoux

Bloody murder and mayhem at the turn of the century — the 20th century. The Axman of New Orleans is a chilling walk through a horrible nightmare.

author of Rage and An Almost Perfect Murder - Gary C. King

Hustmyre brings to life rings to life the dark underworld of the Big Easy reminiscent of Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles. Detective fiction doesn't get any better than this!

author of The Bundy Murders - Kevin M. Sullivan

Chuck Hustmyre's The Axman of New Orleans is one of the best historical novels ever written.

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