A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McC

Description: A Devil Went Down to Georgia by Deb Miller Landau Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Oprah Daily ranked #1 of the "best true crime books of all time." A riveting narrative that pieces together the life and murder of Black socialite Lita McClinton Sullivan—and the journey to bring her true killer to justice. Publisher Description Oprah Daily ranked #1 of the "best true crime books of all time." A riveting narrative that pieces together the life and murder of Black socialite Lita McClinton Sullivan—and the journey to bring her true killer to justice. The 1987 murder of Lita McClinton Sullivan sent shockwaves through the affluent Atlanta suburb of Buckhead, Georgia like few other crimes before it. The neighborhood, with its stately mansions and top-tier schools, was simply not the kind of place where women were gunned down in cold blood in broad daylight. How many socialites had enemies so dangerous they would be murdered by a hitman pretending to deliver roses on an early winter morning? Lita was an intelligent, accomplished, and stunning Black woman from a respected Atlanta family. Her interracial marriage to white millionaire Jim Sullivan, who hailed from working-class Boston, was a newsworthy occurrence in 1970s Georgia. For a while, the couple made the marriage work, but it wasnt long before Jims roving eye and controlling nature put Lita on edge. When he bought a mansion in Palm Beach, Florida (without telling her), the façade of their life together began to crumble. Finally, after a decade of marriage, she loaded her belongings in a U-Haul and never looked back. But as the legal battle over the divorce raged and Jims financial outlook grew precarious, he had a chance encounter with a long-haul trucker, a smooth-talking ex-con who said he could hed "take care" of Jims wife problem. . . . In A Devil Went Down to Georgia, award-winning writer Deb Miller Landau details the shocking events that followed Litas murder in 1987, including the surprising lack of evidence, racial bias in the justice system, and the international manhunt for Litas killer. Full of twists and turns, legal battles, and the McClinton familys unrelenting dedication to justice, Landaus rigorous investigation is the first complete account of this tragic American crime. Author Biography Deb Miller Landau first began investigating Lita McClinton Sullivans murder for Atlanta Magazine in the early 2000s and has since become an authority on the case. Her article on the murder was anthologized in Harper Perennials Best American Crime Writing, and her work has been cited by news stories and TV documentaries, including Americas Most Wanted, Dateline, Dominick Dunnes Power, Privilege & Justice, FBI: Criminal Pursuit and, most recently, Oxygen Networks 2022 Real Murders of Atlanta. Additionally, she appears as a primary on-screen expert in BETs 2019 docudrama, Murder in the Thirst. Details ISBN 1639366830 ISBN-13 9781639366835 Title A Devil Went Down to Georgia Author Deb Miller Landau Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 256 Publisher Pegasus Books GE_Item_ID:160907140; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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