Mario DeLuca wanted to be a police officer for as long as he could remember. His first beat was the New Orleans French Quarter, on foot. He met business owners and learned street scams from the best con-artist. Mario befriended Lucinda Jones who picked up a nick name of Voodoo Lucy later in the True Blue Detective Series. The first day she met Mario she had something to offer the undercover cop. She soon found herself looking down the barrel of a gun by a local thug that liked beating on woman. Lucy left Tupelo Mississippi with her mother Wanda to escape an abusive father who beat on her mother sometimes just because it was a Tuesday—he didn’t need a reason. It was risky for Lucy to take on an abusive woman beater drug dealer but that was Lucy. With her new found police officer friend they set up their own con to put this thug behind bars. This story is a prequel, taking place immediately before the events in the first book of the, True Blue Detective series. This story is filled with action, drama, mystery, relationships, and crime. It’s a front-row seat to see New Orleans from a cop’s perspective: cruising the streets, dealing with injustice, while also visiting local businesses to interact with the interesting people in this unique, historic city.

Ride along with the New Orleans Police Department as the officers work together to solve unusual happenings in this unique, historic city. You’ll meet Zack Nelson, a former police officer, now living in a retirement center because of his daughter-in-law’s illness. While he’s not keen to move, he does so temporarily to help his son, Tom, and Patty cope with the medical issues. Zack still got a lot of detective in him and senses that something is wrong with all the supposedly natural deaths that are happening, not only to his family but with the older folks who are seemingly in good health. He works with the police officers to help untangle and solve several ongoing crimes that seem to surround and affect him. Along with his new roommate Dave, and two engaging sisters, Pearl Ann and Emma Lou (genteel Southern women), the foursome are involved with touring New Orleans, getting involved in social events, tasting an amazing array of New Orleans food and drink, participating in shoot-outs, and creating a few hijinks of their own. This fast-paced story 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 in the True Blue Detective series. The author, Vito Zuppardo, is a former resident and New Orleans expert who helps create a visual tour through the Crescent City that makes it come alive for the reader.

Detective Mario DeLuca and his new partner search for justice in an unconventional manner throughout the city of New Orleans. Mario, a close friend to many criminals but still high in the ranks of law enforcement, has imprisoned several dangerous individuals, including Felipe Cruz. After vowing revenge in court, Felipe presides over the streets of New Orleans from jail, and he soon makes good on his promise by trying to harm Mario's fiancé, Kate Fontenot. In the second installment of Vito Zuppardo's True Blue Detective series, Dr. Walter Ross' black market organ enterprise is dismantled after another mysterious death at Riverside Inn. Retired detective Zack Nelson and their mysterious chauffeur Howard join together with Mario to capture Felipe and the Cornerview Gang following a failed abduction attempt on Kate Fontenot. Tired of failing to uphold justice within the legal system, Mario takes matters into his own hands by utilizing an untraditional approach to battling crime; with Howard and Zack's assistance they overthrow Felipe and his henchmen in a way that was completely unexpected. Crescent City Detective transports readers on a thrilling journey through the alleys of New Orleans full of mystery, romance, and misfortune.

Take a trip through New Orleans like you’ve never seen it before. Join Mario DeLuca, a homicide detective with the Vieux Carré Eighth Police District, as he tries to protect one of the True Blue officers. Olivia Johansson, a forensics expert with the New Orleans Police Department is drugged, run off the road, and nearly killed, for no apparent reason. DeLuca is joined on this case by Howard Blitz, an undercover cop connected to the local mafia. Mario and Howard don’t always follow the rules, but they have a way of finding the bad guys and taking care of business, one way or another. They discover that an eight-year-old robbery has ties to the current drama that’s playing out. A woman was convicted and jailed for the past robbery, but new evidence surfaces that causes the two detectives to take a closer look. While dead bodies pile up, seemingly unrelated, the detectives are able to have good drinks at local bars, great food at hometown restaurants, along with hospital visits, jail visits, and interrogations of various criminals. Showing their true colors and the reasons they know how to solve crimes; these men will touch readers’ hearts with their compassion and determination This fast-paced story has it all—intrigue, romance, humor, rivalries, crime fighters, mystery, international travel and banking—along with a tour through a historically rich and unique city. You’ll have a front-row seat as the detectives follow leads to try to unravel who tried to murder Olivia and why. Visit the French Quarter, the Garden District, the Central Business District, the Warehouse District, and even board a mafia yacht for a cruise on Lake Pontchartrain. In this third book in the True Blue Detective series, follow author Vito Zuppardo, a former resident and New Orleans expert, to see parts of the city that will come alive. It’s a spectacular way to visit the Crescent City from the comfort of your reading chair.

Detective Mario DeLuca continues his police work in New Orleans in this fourth book in the True Blue Detective series. In charge of the Homicide Division in the Eighth District, he sees more than his share of murders, robberies, and crime. When his life is threatened by the cartel, unless he returns $12 million, he asks Howard Blitz, a friend and undercover cop with a shady background, to help him. First, a neighbor is killed, and then his second in command is killed. Mario and Howard are targeted to be the next murders. These cops don’t always follow all the rules. They’ve learned that sometimes “street justice” is a better way to handle crime and the people who are responsible for their evil deeds. Mario reveals himself as a smart, canny, and thoughtful police officer. His years of experience and training help him consider options to solve the mysteries surrounding the crimes he’s confronted with. But Mario is also filled with a big heart and kind thoughtfulness, helping some of the criminals he confronts and wondering when he might marry and have a family. He also cares for the victims of crimes, including his coworker, Olivia, and his old friend, Zack Nelson, who are both victims of a cybercrime, when money is stolen from their online bank accounts. Helping to return the money and also seeing that the computer hacker gets some street justice is a rewarding part of his job. Street Justice is a story filled with action, drama, mystery, relationships, and crime. It’s also a front-row seat to see New Orleans from a cop’s perspective: cruising the streets, dealing with injustice, while also visiting local restaurants, parks, and homes to interact with the interesting people in this unique, historic city.

Escape to New Orleans True Blue Detective Mario DeLuca has been drugged, unable to respond. Is it really happening or just another of his recurring nightmares, where an unknown man is chasing him? The stress of police work and his personal life are overwhelming. Chief of Detectives Gretchen Parks sends him to Las Vegas to a convention, encouraging him to go a day early to the second most exciting city in America. Of course, New Orleans is number one in Mario’s heart. However, Parks is concerned about her sister, who is visiting Las Vegas, and thinks she’s seen her daughter, Sophia, who was kidnapped and has been missing for six years. The chief sends Mario to explore the situation. He finds the mother and locates the daughter, hatching a plan to get her back from her sex-trafficking Salvadoran kidnappers. But the girl doesn’t know who she is or what’s happened to her after being drugged for many years. She’s afraid to leave with Mario, as others will be killed if she does. Eventually, they escape the kidnappers and fly to New Orleans, where Sophia is placed in protective custody. Trying to stay one step ahead of the Salvadorans, who want the girl back, and unravel the mystery of how Sophia ended up with them creates international intrigue. Various law enforcement groups work together to stop the horrendous abuse of young girls. Set in the history-filled city of New Orleans, readers will feel part of the city as they travel the streets and waterways in this action-packed, intriguing, and heartfelt book to discover more adventures in the True Blue Detective series.

Two Kinds of Justice Tragedy strikes the New Orleans Police Department, as another True Blue officer is involved in a shooting. Detective Mario DeLuca has a personal interest in the officer, and the trauma of his police work and his personal life are inseparable. His recurring nightmares continue—a man is chasing him and there’s seemingly no resolution. Mario and his closest friend Howard, trained by a foreign army to kill like an assassin, are both targeted by the mob. Several people want them killed for disruption of their businesses and revenge for doing the police work they’re trained to do. With help from Julie Wong, they fight back. This story takes a look at casinos and the high rollers who frequent them and gives an inside look at the gambling side of New Orleans. The detectives attempt to discover why big winners are being robbed and killed and how two different kinds of justice might be fair to bring an end to the scam. But work isn’t the only thing keeping Mario and Howard busy, as they both try to enjoy a little down time with friends, especially female friends. Could there be new loves for both men? While they both have a lot of personal baggage to sort through, it could be promising for them. Set in the history-filled city of New Orleans, readers will feel part of the city as they travel the streets, visit the casinos, and enjoy the local food in this roller-coaster ride, action-packed, intriguing, and heartfelt book. Discover more adventures in the captivating True Blue Detective series.

Walk the streets of New Orleans with Detective Mario DeLuca, as he and his friend, Detective Howard Blitz, work together to solve crimes and multiple murders. While holding true to the values of the True Blue police officers, Mario is also trying to come to terms with his own past and what’s causing his night terrors. Mario works tirelessly to solve a triple homicide that occurred in one of New Orleans’s restaurants. At the same time, he tries to right a wrong that happened years ago when he was only a boy. His tenacity and unwavering determination are also balanced with kindness and understanding for the people he deals with every day. Mario visits an old neighbor from his youth, and discovers that the fishing camp he went to on Irish Bayou holds a variety of secrets. Reconnecting with his boyhood friend, Mario finds out that there are family repercussions beyond what he imagined. Mario and Howard are good at their jobs and even better as a team of detectives. They disagree, fight, call each other every name in the book, but they are True Blue partners. And more than that, they are friends. Friends, partners, buddies, whatever people want to call their relationship; these two have covered for each other for years. Decisions on operating above the law might sometimes cross the line, but one thing is for sure, they always have the interest of the people who pay their salaries—the citizens of New Orleans. In this action-filled novel, filled with biting dialogue, engaging characters, and the unique city of Orleans, there is joy, sorrow, rage, revenge, love, and hope as this story unfolds to reveal the unexpected.

Detective Mario DeLuca had thought that he'd seen the last of Kate Fontenot, his former fiancée. But when she comes to him with a request for help, Mario is unable to say no. Teaming up with his partner, Detective Howard Blitz, Mario sets out to uncover the secrets within Rockford Auction House. There the two detectives get pulled into a case which pits them against the FBI, the ATF, a ring of sex-traffickers, and an assassin who's past connection with Howard and Mario could force them into early retirement. Can Mario bend the rules enough to solve this case, or has New Orleans' star detective finally meet his match? Set in the history-filled city of New Orleans, readers will feel part of the city as they travel the streets and waterways in this action-packed, intriguing, and heartfelt book to discover more adventures in the True Blue Detective series.