When the Allen brothers sold Houston's first lots, the citybecame a magnet for enterprising tycoons and opportunistic crooks alike. As theyoung city grew, a scourge of crime and vice accompanied the success of oil andreal estate. The Bayou City's seedy side-flashing Bowie knives, privileged badboys, hardened prostitutes and unchecked serial killers-established its hold. From a young Clyde Barrow to the "Man Who Killed Halloween," Houston's past isfilled with bloody tales, heartbreaking loss and despicable deeds. Authors MikeVance and John Nova Lomax shine a light on these dark days.
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