Louis Tridico: 6 books

President Beau Bergeron’s rookie year in office is turning out to be more than he bargained for. An aggressive Chinese admiral is pushing for a big naval showdown with the U.S. fleet in the South China Sea. And if that’s not enough to occupy Beau’s time, the sudden appearance of the ghosts of...

A British diplomat is murdered in the French Quarter, run through with a sword. In his hand is a metal button from a 200-year-old British Redcoat’s uniform. The FBI and Scotland Yard suspect this is no random murder. A panicked city thinks a ghost walks among them. But the authorities aren’t so...

The little bayou town of Alcide, Louisiana, nicknamed "Fort St. Jesus," is flavored just right with good people, good times and good food. But on one strange weekend in September, the good people become the good food. Something big, weird and hungry is out there, and deputy sheriff Lexie...

Four elaborate mausoleums are found deep in the Louisiana swamp, far from any town. Inside are 21 bodies, yet there are no markings, no names, no dates. Historian Emma Eaton is asked to investigate. What she discovers leads to a mystery that began during a violent hurricane in 1856, with connections...

Historian and restoration architect Emma Eaton is busy bringing to life the dilapidated Gladewood Plantation when the owner sends her on an impossible quest: find a legendary and priceless gold-and-jeweled cross rumored to be hidden somewhere on the plantation grounds. There’s one catch. A ruthless...

An old friend of historian Emma Eaton asks her to investigate the existence of a secret society of vigilantes that dates back to 19th century New Orleans. Known as "The Magicians," they were adept at making the city's undesirables disappear without a trace. But rumors of their current existence...