Have you met Mario? Mario DeLuca is a New Orleans Detective who is called upon for the most challenging cases. This fast-paced thriller is filled with mystery, humor, international black-market sales, Southern charm, and characters you won't soon forget. You'll visit the French Quarter, the Garden District, the Warehouse District, and be a guest at an unusual funeral held in a true New Orleans custom. This is the first book of six in the True Blue Detective series. The author, Vito Zuppardo, is a resident and New Orleans expert who helps create a visual tour through the Crescent City that makes it come alive for the reader. Verified parched review: Wow! This book was so good I read it twice. Michael Connelly, James Patterson, Stuart Woods and Harlan Coben better move over. A new writer is on the scene. 89% five star reviews