Zerelda

Numerous chroniclers of the mainstream Jesse James story that he died in 1882, was the Missouri-born son of Robert and Zerelda, and went to the grave in Missouri as a mere bandit have been unable to explain how nearly simultaneous robberies attributed to Jesse could have occurred over vast distances.

Shadow of the Sentinel

George James who was the father of the other Jesse and Frank James and Zerelda Cole, the Missouri Jesse and Frank Jameses secretly kept in close contact with their Kentucky first cousins, both during the war as Confederates and following the four-year conflict as KGC commanders, according to Schrader and Howk.32

Shadow of the Sentinel

At my motor court with Zerelda Calucci and half the greaseballs in New Orleans.

Jolie Blon’s Bounce

I turned and saw Zerelda Calucci standing in the doorway, wearing white jeans, cowboy boots, and a black Harley-Davidson T-shirt cut off at the armpits.

Jolie Blon’s Bounce

Perry opened the passenger door of his Gazelle for Zerelda to get inside.

Jolie Blon’s Bounce

While Zerelda drove the Cadillac, Marvin sat hunched forward in the passenger seat, wired to the eyes, sweating, licking his lips, breathing through his nose like a frightened child, she thought, with a nine-millimeter Beretta resting on his thigh.

Jolie Blon’s Bounce

He reached out, his cigarette still in his mouth, and grabbed Marvin by his shirt and ripped him away from Zerelda, the Beretta tangling under her blouse, falling to the ground.

Jolie Blon’s Bounce

Zerelda Calucci went to their house and gave them the impression she was a police officer.

Jolie Blon’s Bounce

When Clete and I walked outside, Zerelda and Perry were across the street in the parking lot.

Jolie Blon’s Bounce

I looked all over for Miss Zerelda, but she was gone.

Jolie Blon’s Bounce