{"product_id":"disposable-wives-murder-and-menace-in-green-bays-rural-belgian-settlement-paperback","title":"Disposable Wives: Murder and Menace in Green Bay's Rural Belgian Settlement - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynda Drews\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.97 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457415327993,"sku":"9781969183102","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/58TV5mUOUj9781969183102.webp?v=1780081814","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/disposable-wives-murder-and-menace-in-green-bays-rural-belgian-settlement-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}