On January 7, 1973, shots were fired from Howard Johnson's Motel in New Orleans, LA. Six were killed, ten wounded. After the first sniper was killed, the search continued for others. A thorough police investigation, however, concluded that there had been only one —- whose body was found on the motel roof. How did the idea of multiple snipers emerge? How was it decided that there had been only one after all? More generally, how does anyone come to a decision about the existence or nonexistence of another person? In prose both analytic and engaging, Waksler traces the course of this event and the claims and counterclaims made in the search to explain it. Please visit Frances Chaput Waksler's website for additional information regarding her biography, publications, and more: http://www.franceswaksler.com/

"Waksler’s The New Orleans Sniper uses this unique criminal case to show phenomenology in practice. Her work showing how different readings can occur, and how inconsistent evidence is dealt with, remains one of the most accessible and coherent works in the field of phenomenology. This short well-written book should be a supplement for a theory course or graduate seminar on phenomenology." - Symbolic Interaction

"[We] love this little book. And one feels that the author loves it, too...The book reads like a detective story where the search for the second murderer is the central theme...The book is well written and well structured. The preface frames it biographically, the introduction presents the project, the event, the data and the timeline of key events....In a conclusion some basic features are suggested that proved to be relevant to the constitution of the Other." - Human Studies