James Carroll: An Interview with Author David Domine

Published: Nov. 11, 2022, 5 a.m.

b"On June 18, 2010, police discover a body buried in the wine cellar\\xa0of a Victorian\\xa0mansion in Old Louisville. James Carroll, shot and stabbed the year before, has lain for 7 months in a plastic storage bin\\u2014his\\xa0temporary coffin. Homeowner Jeffrey Mundt and his boyfriend, Joseph Banis, point the finger at each other in what locals dub The Pink Triangle Murder.\\n\\nOn the surface, this killing appears to be a crime of passion, a sordid love tryst gone wrong in a creepy old house. But as author\\xa0David Domin\\xe9 sits in on the trials, a\\xa0deeper story emerges: the struggle between hope for a better future on the one hand\\xa0and the privilege\\xa0and power of the status\\xa0quo on the other.\\xa0\\n\\nAs the court testimony devolves into he-said/he-said contradictions, David draws on the confidences of neighbors, drag queens, and\\xa0other acquaintances within the city's vibrant LGBTQ community to piece together the details of the case. While uncovering the many past lives of the mansion itself, he enters a murky underworld of gossip, neighborhood scandal, and intrigue. -\\nNews Sources: WLKY New Louisville\\nPurchase HERE\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"