About this book:

In the labyrinthine streets of New Orleans, journalist Camille Franco is drawn into a chilling mystery when prominent philanthropist Malcolm LeRoux vanishes without a trace. Dismissed by authorities as a voluntary disappearance, Camille's instincts scream otherwise, compelling her to dig deeper. Her investigation quickly unearths unsettling parallels to decades-old cold cases, including the inexplicable vanishing of a jazz musician, Jean-Luc Dubois—a case her own formidable, retired detective mother, Josephine Franco, once pursued. As Camille uncovers suppressed police files and cryptic "notes in blue" left by her mother, she unearths a terrifying pattern of forced disappearances stretching back generations, meticulously covered up by powerful forces.

Camille's relentless pursuit of truth leads her to the enigmatic "Crescent Circle," a shadowy organization with roots in post-war philanthropic societies, comprised of New Orleans’ most influential and untouchable families. As she infiltrates their world, from clandestine meetings at a historic inn to the opulence of the Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, she discovers their monstrous methods, including the use of a mind-altering substance called "Nightshade" to control their victims. With the help of a cynical photojournalist and a formidable retired investigative reporter, Camille wages a desperate battle against a conspiracy that has corrupted the city for decades. But just as she believes she has cornered the truth, a shattering betrayal from within her own family threatens to derail her mission and expose the true cost of unmasking New Orleans's darkest secrets.