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