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.