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Lives Intertwined is the story of prominent Charlestonians who beguiled one another before and following the murder of Juliet Staunton Clark in August of 1953. The narrative delves deep into the persona of Mayor John Cpenhaver and that of Chaleston Daily Mail owner Lyell Clay, son of the murdered socialite who dies violently, her body mutilated by a savage assault.The Cpenhaver-Clay bond is the cornerstone of Charleston's decade of progress and pain in the fifties. Copenhaver's axe squad breaks down doors of iniquity, Lyell Clay's entrepreneurism builds a fortune, his beneficence eventually changing the face of Charleston, Copenhaver is hailed and hated–Clay is toasted and suspected.
A man in uniform is irresistible to Julie Clark, daughter of the murdered Juliet Clark. Julie's dalliance creates gossip and rumor-what role does the man play in the investigation of Mrs. Clark's murder? Julie flees Charleston, only to wither in France, eating food meant for horses, leading to a dreadful life.
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