Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans by Gary Krist

Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans

Gary Krist

432 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction crime history true crime challenging informative medium-paced
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From bestselling author Gary Krist, a vibrant and immersive account of New Orleans’ other civil war, at a time when commercialized vice, jazz culture, and endemic crime defined the battlegrounds of the Crescent CityEmpire of Sin re-creates the rem...

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3.63
based on 550 reviews

Moods

informative: 100%

mysterious: 42%

dark: 38%

adventurous: 26%

sad: 15%

reflective: 11%

tense: 11%

challenging: 7%

funny: 7%

hopeful: 3%

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17% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
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