After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Zackery Bowen became the face of hope in the local news. A handsome veteran of the Iraq War, Bowen was all smiles and high spirits when he appeared on live television—partying on Bourbon Street, or raising a glass with his beautiful bartender girlfriend, Addie Hall. But Bowen’s happy-go-lucky persona in the Big Easy concealed a tortured mind...
In October 2006, Bowen leapt from the rooftop bar of a French Quarter hotel—instantly killing himself. Later, it was discovered that he had also killed Addie...and left a note directing police to her dismembered body. Why did Bowen do it? What made him snap? This is the true story of a war-torn veteran driven to commit the most heinous of crimes.
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A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
HE LEFT THE WAR A HERO
After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Zackery Bowen became the face of hope in the local news. A handsome veteran of the Iraq War, Bowen was all smiles and high spirits when he appeared on live television—partying on Bourbon Street, or raising a glass with his beautiful bartender girlfriend, Addie Hall. But Bowen’s happy-go-lucky persona in the Big Easy concealed a tortured mind...
AT HOME HE BECAME A KILLER
In October 2006, Bowen leapt from the rooftop bar of a French Quarter hotel—instantly killing himself. Later, it was discovered that he had also killed Addie...and left a note directing police to her dismembered body. Why did Bowen do it? What made him snap? This is the true story of a war-torn veteran driven to commit the most heinous of crimes.
shake the devil off
“Ethan Brown has transformed post-Katrina anguish [into] something genuinely sad and reflective...that now has true meaning for New Orleans and for all of us.”—David Simon, creator of The Wire and Treme
*Includes 8 pages of dramatic photos*
Ethan Brown has written for New York magazine, The New York Observer, Wired, Vibe, The Independent, GQ, Rolling Stone, Details, The Guardian, and The Village Voice, among other publications. He is the author of two previous books, Queens Reigns Supreme and Snitch. He lives with his wife in New Orleans.
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