The Ray of Hope

<p>Forever entwined with Hurricane Katrina in the wake of a slow recovery locals have returned to consider their dark fate. A powerful State Senator is running for a third term though immersed in criminal elements beyond the borders of Louisiana. While a new black president challenging the motives and interests of government's framework is calling for social cohesion.</p><p>Wynton Ellery is a security officer working customs in the port of New Orleans. Others presume they live in a world that makes sense. Wynton knows too vividly that the rug gets pulled out from under long-held assumptions and the narrative of a life can lose meaning. What starts out as a sunny October day ends with a saturation of vile smells endemic to the back seat of a police car when he and his brother Raymond are innocently embroiled in a shocking murder case. The New Orleans detectives are at odds with mounting evidence and a slate of suspects when authorization is given to pin a homicide on an innocent man. An only witness comes forward but who can safeguard the witness and at what cost?</p><p>This inspiring novel peers into the culturally unique southern city four years after America's worst national disaster. It offers a glimpse into the human conditions of class and race as two diametrically opposed families struggle to come together. Ultimately The Ray of Hope is a story of healing as readers discover despite personal setback and heartbreak despite community loss and division hope shines through.</p>