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This true crime history reveals Atlanta’s frontier brothels, daredevil bootleggers, killer politicians, Reconstruction Era rogues, and much more. Over the centuries, Atlanta has seen its share of sordid and salacious stories. Wealthy felons once hosted elaborate parties inside the federal penitentiary. Billionaire bootleggers and murderous socialites practiced corruption that reached all the way to the White House. The city’s fast and fearless drivers, complete with glamorous reputations and criminal careers, gave rise to auto racing. In Wicked Atlanta, author and local historian Laurel-Ann Dooley digs up some of the most shocking and fascinating true tales from Atlanta’s infamous history. She reveals a colorful past of murder, kidnapping, bribery, wives hiring hit men and all sorts of criminal debauchery. Atlanta Is The Only American City To Have Been Destroyed By Fire As An Act Of War, And It Has Its Share Of Salacious Stories. Wealthy Felons Hosted Elaborate Parties Inside The Federal Penitentiary. Billionaire Bootleggers And Murderous Rich Boys Practiced Corruption That Reached All The Way To The White House. Fast And Fearless Drivers, Complete With Glamorous Reputations And Criminal Careers, Gave Rise To Auto Racing. Join Author Laurel-ann Dooley As She Navigates The Underworld Of Atlanta's Past Filled With Kidnapping, Bribery, Wives Hiring Hit Men And All Sorts Of Criminal Debauchery. The Beginning: Bars, Brothels, And Bad Neighborhoods -- Moonshine Madness -- From Bootleggers To Race Car Drivers -- Political Hijinks -- Society Shocks And Scandal. Laurel-ann Dooley. Includes Bibliographical References.