{"product_id":"the-legs-murder-scandal-hunter-cole-9781617033001","title":"The Legs Murder Scandal","description":"In Laurel, Mississippi, in 1935, one daughter of a wealthy and troubled family stood accused of murdering her mother. On her testimony, authorities suspected an equally prominent and well-to-do businessman, her reputed lover, of assisting. Ouida Keeton apparently shot her mother, chopped her up, and disposed of most of her body parts down the toilet and in the fireplace, burning all but the pelvic region, the thighs, and the legs. Attempting to dispose of these remains on a narrow, one-lane, isolated road, Ouida left a trail of evidence that ended in her arrest. People had seen her driving to the road. Within hours, a hunter and his dogs found the cloth in which she had wrapped her mother's legs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Touted as the most sensational crime in Mississippi history at the time, the Legs Murder of 1935 is almost entirely forgotten today. The controversial outcome, decided by an unsophisticated jury, has been left muddled by ambiguity. With \u003ci\u003eThe Legs Murder Scandal, \u003c\/i\u003e Hunter Cole presents an intricately detailed description of the separate trials of Ouida Keeton and W. M. Carter. Having researched trial transcripts, courthouse records, medical files, and vast newspaper coverage, the author reveals new facts previously distorted by hearsay, hushed reports, and misinformation. Cole pursues many unanswered questions such as what, really, did Ouida Keeton do with the rest of her mother? \u003ci\u003eThe Legs Murder Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e attempts to provide the reader with clarity in this story, which is outlandish, harrowing, and intriguing, all at once.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hunter Cole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1617033006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617033001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.37h x 6.05w x 1.05d","brand":"Hunter Cole","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939232383231,"sku":"9781617033001","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_4b36ae93-e27a-4707-9188-04bc2e184e71.jpg?v=1681440282","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-legs-murder-scandal-hunter-cole-9781617033001","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}