They range from the bizarre to the heartbreaking: an LSU professor killed by a barn door the bones of a young woman found scattered in a churchyard and as many as three serial killers loose at one time under Cataldie's watch. Baton Rouge-which literally means "Red Stick"-lives up to its bloody namesake.Īnd after more than ten years as a deputy coroner and then as its chief coroner, Louis Cataldie has seen his fair share of unusual and disturbing cases. Rich with Creole history, colorful locals, and a strong sense of community, it's also the home of Napoleonic codes, stubborn cops, and a sometimes-troubled leadership.
The frank and unvarnished memoir of a life spent stalking death in the Deep South.īaton Rouge is a little town with big-city problems.
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