Last Of The Red Hot Poppas by Jason Berry

Jason Berry is an investigative journalist who has written extensively on Southern politics, culture and religion. His books include Vows of Silence: The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II (coauthor, Free Press, 0743244419), Lead Us Not Into Temptation (University of IL Press, 0252068122) and Up from the Cradle of Jazz (University of Georgia Press, 0820308536).

"With the grittiness of Dashiell Hammett and the rhythms of James Ellroy, Jason Berry gives us Louisiana politics. Last of the Red Hot Poppas is a novel you won't be able to put down."

— Raymond D. Strother, author of Falling Up: How a Redneck Helped Invent Political Consulting

"Nobody understands Louisiana politics better than Jason Berry or writes so convincingly about its corruption, color, and complexity. Last of the Red Hot Poppas had me laughing out loud and turning pages as fast as I could." 

— Christine Wiltz, author of The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld

"Right-wing flag enthusiasts, big oil power brokers, luckless inheritors of environmental degradation, professional gamblers, sexual profligates, ACLU lawyers, and political hit men--Last of the Red Hot Poppas has all of these and more. Jason Berry, quintessential Louisiana insider and witty chronicler of what passes for morality in the halls of power, has concocted a tantalizing mix of comic misdemeanors and serious criminal activity."

 — Valerie Martin, author of Property

 

“Both wildly entertaining and deadly serious, Last of the Red Hot Poppas is a fabulous read—nobody understands Louisiana politics (and its larger-than-life characters) better than Jason Berry. I couldn't put this one down.”

 — Lee Smith, author of On Agate Hill and The Last Girls