Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South
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The University of North Carolina Press, 2017.
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Karen L. Cox., & Karen L. Cox|AUTHOR. (2017). Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Karen L. Cox and Karen L. Cox|AUTHOR. 2017. Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Karen L. Cox and Karen L. Cox|AUTHOR. Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South The University of North Carolina Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Karen L. Cox, and Karen L. Cox|AUTHOR. Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South The University of North Carolina Press, 2017.
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