A Savage Wisdom by Norman German, (ISBN 978-0-9654569-6-8), published by Thunder Rain Publishing Corp., was inspired by the life, crimes and legends of Annie Beatrice McQuiston aka Toni Jo Henry, the first and only woman executed in Louisiana's electric chair. The author uses the actual names and aliases of the murderess and the fact that the killing took place on Valentine's Day, 1940.

German's novel is a stark, page-turning re-creation, rich with detail and imagery where intimacy and deception flow into a chilling tragedy. German's historical inquiry empowers the reader to imagine a woman consumed by passion, and a betrayal that conspires against the woman who "learned, then practiced, a savage wisdom."¹ With the vibrancy of Louisiana color A Savage Wisdom weaves the reader into the life of a "love-struck southern girl ... and a cold-blooded killer."²

A Savage Wisdom is available through the publisher. Retail price $14.00, shipping $4.00 (add .50 per book). Send your check to Thunder Rain Publishing Corp., 603 Hickory St., Thibodaux, LA 70301. If you wish to pay by credit card or paypal, click secure server, and enter your description there. Agencies, wholesalers, and book stores should contact Katherine Tracy for price information. See Praise for A Savage Wisdom.

1. German, Norman. A Savage Wisdom. Thibodaux: Thunder Rain, 2008.
2. Fontenot, Billy. Louisiana Literature Review.