{"product_id":"disposable-wives-murder-and-menace-in-green-bays-rural-belgian-settlement-9781969183102","title":"Disposable Wives: Murder and Menace in Green Bay's Rural Belgian Settlement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the quiet Belgian farming settlements near Green Bay, Wisconsin, whispers traveled faster than truth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the center of it all stood Jean Philippe Soquet--a man known by many names: the Bay Settlement Bruiser, the Belgian Archfiend... and, to some, a murderer. Over four decades, suspicion followed him, especially in the wake of multiple disturbing deaths and disappearances--including those of three of his wives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat began as gossip soon hardened into something far more troubling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermined to uncover the truth, Pauline Villiesse--sister to Soquet's third wife--refuses to let the past be buried. With the help of Xavier Martin, a respected translator navigating both language and loyalty within the Belgian immigrant community, she begins a relentless pursuit of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in the decades following the Civil War, this riveting true story reveals a world shaped by faith, survival, and tightly bound traditions--where secrets are protected, reputations are everything, and justice is far from guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough courage, persistence, and an unyielding search for truth, Pauline and Xavier confront a chilling question: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow many lives can be lost before a community is willing to see what's been there all along?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lynda Drews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Creek Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 6.02w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781969183102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLynda Drews is the author of five books including her most notable, \u003cem\u003eThe Maid and the Socialite: The Brave Women Behind Green Bay's Scandalous Minahan Trials\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRun at Destruction: A True Fatal Love Triangle\u003c\/em\u003e. She and her husband Jim have lived in Brown County, Wisconsin, since 1974 where \u003cem\u003eDisposable Wives\u003c\/em\u003e takes place.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lynda Drews \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48749304053917,"sku":"9781969183102","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_aa200d1c-d7b4-47b3-af5c-dbeb21e7c2bf.jpg?v=1785916801","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/disposable-wives-murder-and-menace-in-green-bays-rural-belgian-settlement-9781969183102","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}