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A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City

Murder, Secrets, and Scandal in Old Louisville

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A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City

By: David Dominé
Narrated by: Tom Parks
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This true crime saga - with an eccentric Southern backdrop - introduces the listener to the story of a murder in a crumbling Louisville mansion and the decades of secrets and corruption that live within the old house's walls.

On June 18, 2010, police discover a body buried in the wine cellar of a Victorian mansion in Old Louisville. James Carroll, shot and stabbed the year before, has lain for seven months in a plastic storage bin - his temporary coffin. Homeowner Jeffrey Mundt and his boyfriend, Joseph Banis, point the finger at each other in what locals dub The Pink Triangle Murder.

On the surface, this killing appears to be a crime of passion, a sordid love tryst gone wrong in a creepy old house. But as author David Domine sits in on the trials, a deeper story emerges: the struggle between hope for a better future on the one hand and the privilege and power of the status quo on the other.

David draws on the confidences of neighbors, drag queens, and other acquaintances within the city's vibrant LGBTQ community to piece together the details of the case. While uncovering the many past lives of the mansion itself, he enters a murky underworld of gossip, neighborhood scandal, and intrigue.

©2021 David Dominé (P)2021 Tantor
Crime Law Murder North America True Crime United States
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For such an interesting story, this is just the most banal storytelling possible. It’s a reminder how uninteresting American history is for the most part - the random departures into the ‘history’ of Louisville are mostly just dull, boring side notes - it’s surprising that the story of a deadly ‘salad’ or something princess Margaret would find boring is worth writing about. Deathly dull.

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