Vieux Carre

New Orleans Homicide Detective Mario DeLuca does not always follow police protocol. Still, he gets the bad guys one way or another. Take a trip through New Orleans as 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 officer. 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 thinks otherwise and is joined on this case by Howard Blitz, an undercover cop connected to the underworld. 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 ties to the drama playing out. A woman was convicted and jailed for the past robbery, but new evidence surfaces that caused the two detectives to look closer at the case. 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 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 cruise on Lake Pontchartrain. In this third book in the True Blue Detective series, follow author Vito Zuppardo, a former resident and expert of New Orleans, for an exciting ride through the historic city.