{"product_id":"9781627793735","title":"The Jolly Roger Social Club: A True Story of a Killer in Paradise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story of a series of bold killings which took place in a shadowy American ex-pat community in Panama--a tale of greed, political history, and murder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the remote Bocas del Toro, Panama, William Dathan Holbert, aka \"Wild Bill,\" is awaiting trial for the murder of five fellow American ex-patriots. Holbert's first victims were the Brown family, who lived on a remote island in the area's Darklands. There, Holbert turned their home into the \"Jolly Roger Social Club,\" using drink- and drug-fueled parties to get to know other ex-pats. The club's tagline was: \"Over 90% of our members survive.\" Those odds were not in his victims' favor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Jolly Roger Social Club\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a book about what Holbert did and the complex financial and real estate motives behind the killings; it is about why Bocas del Toro turned out to be his perfect hunting ground, and why the community tolerated-even accepted-him for a time. Told through the fascinating history of the country of Panama, a paradise with sinister ties to the political and economic interests of the United States, journalist Nick Foster brings this uniquely bizarre place to life; shedding light on a community where many live under assumed names, desperate to leave their old lives behind-and sometimes people just disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt, Henry \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130829258992,"sku":"9781627793735","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781627793735_p0.jpg?v=1769905418","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781627793735","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}