Madame Delphine LaLaurie was the embodiment of wealth and privilege. Born into the elite of New Orleans society, the prestigious slave owner ruled her household with an iron fist, governing all she owned by terror and vicious punishment for insubordination. From her first wedding day, she was guided by the claws of the demon, Abe, who influenced her already dark heart toward a promise of a glorious destiny. The two painted a bloody path across...