This true crime saga—with an eccentric Southern backdrop—introduces the reader 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 7 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 Dominé 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.
As the court testimony devolves into he-said/he-said contradictions, 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. --from Amazon review
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So, people have asked us to have one of our book series events during the lunch hour, so we are going to give it a try. Please join us on December 8, at 12 noon. We will be having chili with fixings, tea and lemonade, and desserts. Best thing is, it's free! And you get […]

Join us as Aaron Silletto discusses his new book The Kentucky Constitution: Text and History This is a free event. Lunch will be served. The Kentucky Constitution: Text and History is the first book to systematically present the Kentucky Constitution in light of its historical background and its overarching philosophical principles. The book introduces both […]

Join us as author Emily Bingham discusses her book My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song. Free to all. Lunch will be served. In My Old Kentucky Home, Emily Bingham explores the long, strange journey of what has come to be seen by some as an American anthem, […]

Join us for our annual Law Day in the Park at Jefferson Square Park (AKA Breeway), the greenspace on 6th Street between Jefferson and Liberty. We will have food trucks, local community and legal organizations as well as a panel discussion on this year's theme "Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility and Collaboration". More details TBA.

Attorney and author Dan Canon will discuss his book with retired Judge Charles Cunningham. Dan Canon wrote the book Pleading Out: How Plea Bargaining Creates a Permanent Criminal Class. The pros and cons of plea bargaining will be debated. Free and open to everyone. Lunch will be served. Most Americans believe that the jury trial is the […]

Join us as Joey Wilkerson discusses his book The Title IX Guy: Several Short Essays on Masculinity (Both the Good and Bad Kind), Rape Culture, and Other Things We Should Be Talking About Free to everyone. Lunch will be served. James J. Wilkerson has spent his career speaking out on behalf of others. In this […]

Please join us for our annual social event.  We'll meet this year at the downtown Bristol (614 W. Main Street, #4211) from 5pm-8pm on June 22nd.  Mingle with friends and learn more about what the Friends of the Jefferson County Public Law Library are all about.  This group helps to support the library through community […]

Join us on Tuesday, June 27th at 12 noon for an informative recap of the 2023 KY General Assembly session.  Attorney Bob Heleringer will be discussing the many bills enacted by the legislature, focusing on those that he feels will most affect the practice of law in the state. Laws to be analyzed in this […]