HL Arledge

HL Arledge is an award-winning investigative journalist and author with more than forty years of experience covering crime from the front lines. A master of unraveling complex cases and historical mysteries, Arledge brings an unyielding eye for detail, deep regional insight, and grit to every story he tells.

He is the creator and author of Bayou Justice, an acclaimed true-crime column and Substack newsletter that explores cold cases, unusual crimes, and dark mysteries across South Louisiana. Built on primary research and rare insider interviews with investigators, legal experts, and victims' families, his work sheds light on forgotten justice.

Explore the Books of HL Arledge:

The Bayou Justice Series: Riveting true-crime investigations that dive deep into Louisiana’s most intriguing unsolved mysteries, notorious cold cases, and atmospheric Southern Gothic crime stories.

Organized Crime & Mob History: High-stakes historical accounts detailing the shadowy connections of Southern organized crime. From tracing the roots of the Dixie Mafia to uncovering the web surrounding Carlos Marcello and the New Orleans mob, Arledge meticulously maps out the deals, enforcers, and political ties that shaped decades of underworld power.

When he isn’t digging through court archives or tracking down vintage case files, HL Arledge also writes fast-paced crime thrillers under the fiction pen name Thomas Glock.

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