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After Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans, Chanse MacLeod returns to a city forever altered, attempting to rebuild his life. When the client who hired him to locate her missing father is killed that same night, MacLeod is thrust into a dangerous investigation. He must navigate the city’s shadows and unravel a web of intrigue surrounding the influential Verlaine family.
The novel explores themes of survival, identity, and justice in a city grappling with loss, while spotlighting the experiences of gay men in the aftermath of one of the nation’s most significant disasters.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Greg Herren
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