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Joseph Algerine Odom (March 22, 1948 – November 2, 1991) was an American attorney who later became a musician. He came to prominence after his appearance as one of the main characters in John Berendt's 1994 true-crime book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
Nov 2, 1991 · Joseph Algerine “Joe” Odom. Attorney Joe Odom was portrayed as the love interest of Nancy Hillis based Mandy in the NY Times Bestseller Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil. Joe died of complications of AIDS in the Hamilton-Turner House at 330 Abercorn Street in Savannah, GA on November 2, 1991. In real life, there was no romance with ...
Mr. Odom’s practice primarily focuses on insurance defense litigation, commercial litigation, construction litigation, and products liability litigation. Mr. Odom received his Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana Tech University.
Dec 29, 1996 · The second male lead is Joe Odom, the charming scapegrace who keeps his sang-froid in hot water: former tax lawyer, cocktail pianist, squatter in temporarily unoccupied mansions, a Rhett Butler...
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Attorney at Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, APLC · Associate Attorney with a demonstrated history of practicing law. Skilled in legal research and writing, developing defense litigation strategy...
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Jan 22, 2024 · IN MIDNIGHT, Berendt describes Joe Odom accurately except for one little thing, as has been noted elsewhere. Odom was not in fact the lady’s man portrayed in The Book and was not in fact romantically involved with “Mandy Nichols” (real name Nancy Hillis, who passed away in 2016).
The author took some liberties with his writing, including creating a relationship between Joe Odom and Nancy Hillis. The character Serena Dawes was based on silent-film actress and heiress Helen Avis Drexel, while voodoo priestess Valerie Boles was the inspiration for Minerva.
