Popping the Shine

New Orleans settings gangland murder police corruption and international drug operations are the backdrop for J.C. Simmons' sixth serial mystery. Simmons' famed Aviation Consultant/Investigator Jay Leicester is drawn into a worldwide drug manufacturing operation when an old family friend's grandson is brutally murdered and nailed to a French Quarter street in New Orleans Louisiana. What begins as a simple visit to pay respects at a funeral brings Leicester face to face with gruesome killings and evil people driven by power and money.</p>This is not about famed New Orleans Queen Marie Leveau or Voodoo or <I>gris-gris</I> or 'Wangas' but the evil that lies within the hearts of man an evil so vile that killing an infant means nothing. This is an intense and fast-paced thriller that is plot driven character oriented and a must read for any Mystery/Thriller aficionado.</p>