All Alexandra Lee wants is to experience the bright lights and late nights of New Orleans when she leaves her small-town Indiana corn farm to escape the pain of her deceased mother and dying father. Parlaying her passion for journalism into a successful public relations career, Alexandra uncovers the shocking truth about her mother’s death that not only puts her at odds with her work, but also drags her squarely in the sights of ruthless killers willing to murder her and everyone she loves to keep their secrets hidden.
Isolated, terrified, and with the world knifing at her back, Alexandra will muster every last ounce of her strength and integrity to discover and expose the truth that can save herself and the lives of many. But, the truth comes at great cost, and she must forge unlikely alliances to deal with the devils around her and within herself.
The closer she gets, the more dangerous her world becomes. The Devil Always Collects is more than a suspenseful story of triumph; it is a thrilling ride of serial killers, deceitful corporations, and unexpected love that will inspire fear, hatred, courage, and warmth with every keystroke.
Alexandra has the career as a public relations specialist and investigative journalist she’d always longed for. Tom, her good-looking boyfriend, and Alexandra begin their successful paths to an environmentally conscious life in culturally rich New Orleans. They dream of living in the French Quarter. Their careers drive their daily lives. Neither expects family obligations to play a role in their choices. Alexandra’s and Tom’s lives are upended by unforeseen circumstances that force them to redirect their energies. Sinister forces in the dark underbelly of New Orleans threaten their dreams as well as their lives. A devilishly handsome, evil, human trafficker, battling the Dixie Mafia for control of prostitution in the Crescent City, forces Alexandra into the middle his bloody fight. Her only choice is to join the battle. Her survival depends on her ability to change her internal feelings and transform her life. Evil demons corner her forcing her to reach deep inside herself to save what she holds dear. Despite her valiant efforts, death and disaster lurk around every corner.
Surrounded by peace and love after battling the soldiers of corporate, criminal and social injustice, Alexandra’s burgeoning organic food business is bringing hope to New Orleans’ poor. Together with her fiancé Tom and adopted daughter Piper, she now seeks to unmask the escaped Quarter Killer, the serial murderer that has plagued her city since the dawn of The Crescent City Murders series. As the breadcrumbs slowly begin to unravel the mystery, the bodies drop furiously around Alexandra, hitting her too close to home. But, the unholiest of alliances forms from an abyss of the Devil’s own making. As post-Katrina New Orleans braces for a new storm more powerful than before, Alexandra’s seemingly vanquished demons re-emerge aided by new enemies. Return of the Devil’s Spawn is the no-holds-barred climax of John Moore’s gasping trilogy thriller that puts you face to face with voodoo cults, God’s wrath and the Devil’s spawns. Her small and desperate contingent - comprised of Alexandra’s family and friends - is abandoned, but are they completely forsaken? Not all stories end happy, but Alexandra will fight to end the blood sacrifices demanded by her many demons in this dramatic conclusion.
New Orleans attorney, Joshua Clark, places his law practice on hold to investigate the mysterious death of an old friend. He travels to the North Louisiana town of St. Agnes determined to unravel a hidden plot buried for years. When he reconnects with his high school sweetheart, they re-ignite their passionate feelings. The romantic tension between them threatens to derail the investigation. They stitch together a diverse group of allies who must evade a serial killer to solve the mystery. As the truth begins to surface danger greets them on every corner. Death circles over them like a vulture. The Mysterious Water is a thrilling ride through the backwoods of North Louisiana and the streets of the French Quarter. If you like mystery and suspense mixed with romantic tension, then hold on to your seat. You will be guessing where the clues lead to the last heart-pounding page.
A rampaging sniper brings the New Orleans tourist industry to a grinding halt. Crescent City Law Enforcement and the Feds form a task force to search out the terrorists and drag them to justice. Homeland Security, determined to unmask the shooter, leads the investigation. Fear engulfs the French Quarter as the body count continues to climb. Clues lead the task force to suspect radicalized terrorists as the primary suspects. Not all members of the special unit are convinced. They delve deeper to investigate secrets underlying the shootings. Each uncovered clue exposes the mystery's diabolical darkness. If a serial sniper weren’t troubling enough, the “City That Care Forgot” wrestles with the opioid crisis killing its citizens. All the while, drug lords battle for control of the city. Old foes emerge threatening death to the most vulnerable members of the Runaway Lawyer’s team. The closer they get to the truth, the more danger they face. Powerful people want the hidden truth buried forever. Romance awaits the Runaway Lawyer as he reunites with his childhood sweetheart. Revel in the New Orleans French and Spanish culture, as you follow the team through the streets and back alleys of the French Quarter. As the team battles the scourge descending on the Crescent City, this thrilling mystery will keep you in suspense to the final page.
A serial sniper is loose in New Orleans, baffling the government task force created to end the killing. The growing body count threatens to disturb the vital tourist industry. But despite the bloodshed, nothing interferes with the raucous partying on Bourbon Street. Not even the raging death-fight between a Colombian cartel and the Russian Mafia for control of drug trafficking in the streets of New Orleans.
Mysterious explosions rock the French Quarter, littering the streets with corpses and wreckage. City fathers worry it is only a matter of time before the situation spins out of control. Fate draws the runaway lawyer’s team in the middle of the battle. Tragedy strikes in the most unlikely way, transforming a once good man into a dark vigilante. Things are not what they seem on the surface. Sinister forces might be behind the mayhem plaguing the city, and the runaway lawyer sensed it. How far will he go to uncover the truth?
Follow the twists and turns of this thrilling mystery through the picturesque charm of the French Quarter. This dark tale of loss and struggle unearths truths most of us are unwilling to accept.
Following a traumatic event, a young woman with undiscovered extrasensory perception finds herself battling sinister forces determined to stop her from uncovering a long-buried and mysterious family secret. Barbara Roselia Vance excelled in high school, earned a BS degree in math, and a master's in computer science from the University of Chicago. She turned down scholarship offers to Ivy League schools to stay in Chicago to look after her cancer-stricken mother. She worked for a successful company. However, when her mother died and her father was murdered, her life took a downward spiral. After working late, a mugger knocked her out with a bat. Before declaring her dead, the doctors made one last effort to bring her back. She defied all odds and survived. She recovered from her injuries and her intuition transformed from mere hunches to uncanny ESP. She shocked her sister by changing her name to Caterina, quitting her job, buying a ragged SUV, and driving across America to solve mysteries. But unfortunately, life drugs her down a dangerous path to solve her own family's mystery. Death and disaster lurked behind every door she opened, and she would have to dig deep inside herself to muster the strength to survive. Every pause-resistingg twist and turn in this mystery, suspense, and thriller will test your heart stamina to make it to the last minute.
Alexandra Lee and Joshua Clark’s lives are on a collision course in the raucous city of New Orleans. Before their decisive meeting, they endure disheartening setbacks and appalling tragedies forging their fierce wills to continue battling savage forces in the face of disaster. Each will be tested by corporate behemoths and brutal assassins determined to prevent them from discovering the truth they seek. They both seek a loving connection that has eluded them all their lives. Their separate paths lead each of them to the threshold of romance, but something stops them frozen in their tracks. Will they find the courage to plunge headlong into love or hide behind walls they’ve constructed over their lifetime? Collision Course for Love and Loss is an emotional and exciting journey for all through the streets of the Crescent City and the lives of two lost souls.