Snake Eyes: Murder in A Southern Town
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- Synopsis
- By 1966, Hot Springs, Arkansas wasn&’t your typical sleepy little Southern town. Once a favorite destination for mobsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, illegal activities continued to lure out-of-state gamblers, flim-flam men, and high rollers to its racetracks, clubs, and bordellos. Still, the town was shaken to its core after a girl was found dead on a nearby ranch. The ranch owner claimed it was an accident. Then the rancher was found to be the killer of another woman – his fourth wife.The story begins when 13-year-old Cathie Ward was found dead after horseback riding at Blacksnake Ranch on the outskirts of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Frank Davis, the owner of the ranch, tells authorities Cathie&’s death is an accident. He claims her foot caught in a stirrup and she was dragged to her death despite his pursuit of the runaway horse. People who know the 42-year-old skilled horseman don&’t believe his story, and soon rumors of her rape and murder begin swirling around town.The rumors reach a crescendo after Davis viciously guns down his fourth wife and mother-in-law in broad daylight outside of a laundromat. Davis is arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Soon after, Hot Springs authorities re-open the investigation into Cathie Ward&’s death.Snake Eyes is the first book to examine this decades-old murder and cover-up, and the only in-depth account of the man who would become the town&’s most notorious villain. Featuring personal interviews, crime scene records, court documents, and Davis&’ own prison files, author and lifelong Hot Springs resident Bitty Martin reveals the true story for the first time.
- Copyright:
- 2022
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 216 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781633887770
- Publisher:
- Globe Pequot Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 10/05/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Bitty Martin
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.