Klan of Devils

Cold case expert Stanley Nelson brings his sharp eye and clinical mind to one of the only murder cases in which the Ku Klux Klan targeted Black law enforcement officers for assassination. In Klan of Devils, Nelson brings 1965 Louisiana to life with a chilling power you will not forget. ~Greg Iles, author of the Natchez Burning Trilogy

In Klan of Devils Nelson carefully unravels the notorious 1965 Klan murder of one of the first Black deputies in the American South and deftly chronicles the Klan's attempt to make white supremacy the official law of the land. A must read for anyone who wants to delve into the roots of intolerance in the United States, and the deeds of those who opposed it. ~David Ridgen, director of the award-winning documentary "Mississippi Cold Case"

At a time when the nation has seen white supremacy invade our nation's Capitol, journalist Stanley Nelson tells the story of how the Ku Klux Klan got away with murder in its 1965 attack on a Louisiana parish's first two Black deputies. We in America continue to repeat our history because we don't know our history. Read Klan of Devils and learn that history. ~Jerry Mitchell, director of the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting

“Replete with eloquent prose and an impressive attention to detail, Klan of Devils is a superb police procedural that fully develops the cast of characters involved in the case, weaves together diverse records into a compelling narrative, and draws tentative conclusions as to the guilty parties in the murder of Oneal Moore. (The book) offers the reader a comprehensive account of the crime itself, its subsequent investigation, and the large historical context that inspired the murder.” ~Louisiana Historical Association