In New Orleans where jazz bands play until the first light of dawn, murder doesn’t sleep either. The legend of Voodoo Lucy begins when twenty-eight-year-old Lucinda (Lucy) Jones leaves Tupelo, Mississippi and her alcoholic, abusive, father behind to start a new life in New Orleans. Having long gotten through life by running small-time cons, Lucy dreams up a profitable voodoo-laced scam that soon finds her running afoul of a criminal gang boss and his crew. When she dares to testify against a killer, Lucy’s life starts to spiral out of control. With friends on both sides of the law and a drug gang who wants her dead, can Lucy scheme her way out of danger and into the life she’s always dreamed of? Fans of Vito Zuppardo’s “True Blue Detective” series will enjoy this story, which takes readers back to Mario DeLuca’s rookie year on the beat and Zack Nelson in action as a NOLA PD homicide detective, as well as the early days of the infamous Cornerview Gang and the other unsavory characters that prowl the colorful, charming French Quarter. Grab a beignet and a cup of chicory coffee and get your copy now!

The legend of Voodoo Lucy lives on as Lucinda Jones continues her life of intrigue in New Orleans in the heart of the historic French Quarter. Her interesting, unique relationships are interwoven with drug dealer Felipe Cruz, New Orleans Detective Mario DeLuca, and Stella James, an on-again, off-again romance, as Lucy seeks to right the wrongs in her life. Her nightmares are getting worse until she discovers the reason for them. She seeks out the perpetrator, intent on revenge, as she engages her voodoo skills by creating a doll to send a message that chills the man to the core. Lucy receives help and cuts deals with unlikely associates, doing what she has to do get justice. Lucy also seeks to give back to the New Orleans community, helping abused women by renovating a neighborhood and creating a safe haven for others. She might have somewhat crossed the line, involving money laundering, making deals with politicians, and walking a fine line of legal activities. But it’s all pure Voodoo Lucy, as she continues her legacy in Revenge, Book 2 of the Voodoo Lucy series. Master storyteller Vito Zuppardo lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with his wife, Diane. He’s the author of the True Blue Detective series and is currently working on his next novel. Visit: VitoZuppardoBooks.com.

What’s worse than murder and mayhem? Voodoo dolls and a heist for starters. Having successfully overcome the demons of her past, Lucy Jones is finally free to continue her life of intrigue in the heart of New Orleans’s historical French Quarter. Content to help the abused women of the city by offering them a safe haven at Burdette House, Lucy is all too willing to walk a fine line between doing what is legal and engaging in a bit of Voodoo to get her way; all for the good of the community, of course. In her heart, she is making progress for the better in her own strange way, but her alternate personality, Lucinda, often tries to bring her own type of rough justice. When an old flame returns asking for her help, Lucy finds that the tentative control she had over Lucinda is slipping. Torn between conflicting desires, she must find a way to tame her dark side or risk losing everything.