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Title Statement | The Jolly Roger Social Club: a true story of a killer in paradise / Nick Foster. |
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Author | Foster, Nick, 1966- |
Publication | New York: Henry Holt and Company,2016. |
Edition | First edition. |
Extent of Item | 268 pages |
ISBN | 1627793720 9781627793728 |
Other Number | 2876429 |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary | "In the remote Bocas del Toro, Panama, William Dathan Holbert, aka "Wild Bill," is awaiting trial for the murder of five fellow American ex-patriots. Holbert's first victims were the Brown family, who lived on a remote island in the area's Darklands. There, Holbert turned their home 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% of our members survive." Those odds were not in his victims' favor. But this is not just a book about what Holbert did and the complex 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 the country of Panama, a paradise with sinister ties to the political and economic interests of the United States, journalist Nick Foster 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"--Provided by publisher. |
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By Topic | Murder--Case studies--Panama |
Murderers--Case studies--Panama | |
By Name | Holbert, William Dathan |