My Dad Married At 73 And I Thought She Wanted His House Until She Handed Me A Cold Key

He had also beaten his wives, run illegal loan operations, and maintained enough police protection to make himself effectively untouchable. One of his wives, a woman named Theresa, arrived at the Violet House pregnant and nearly dead. Constance hid her for three weeks.

I remembered that name. As a child I had heard my mother crying it behind her bedroom continue reading …