by Donald H. Carpenter (Author)
At last, a full-length biography of Clay Shaw, the prominent New Orleans man implicated in the assassination of President Kennedy during the investigation by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison. This complete account tells the story of Shaw's life from the beginning, including his early days as a playwright and telegraph employee, his time in New York City in the public relations and theater worlds, his military service during World War II, his spectacular career from the beginning of the International Trade Mart in New Orleans after the war, his private life as a gay businessman and CIA information source, through his arrest, trial, and ongoing litigation that followed him the rest of his life. Impressive in scope and research, it is the only book of its kind on the subject.
Author Biography
Donald H. Carpenter was born in Baton Rouge, and attended the University of Virginia, Louisiana State University, Kennesaw State University, and Georgia State University. He worked for 25 years as a forensic certified public accountant (CPA) in Atlanta and Nashville. He began writing in the 1970s and published his first book in 1993. He has written four novels, one book of political satire, and this full-length biography of Clay Shaw, the prominent gay New Orleans man implicated in the Kennedy assassination.