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Uncovering War Secrets and Murder in New Orleans: A Review of Dead in the Quarter by A.C. Frieden

What would you do if your best friend went out to celebrate and never came back alive? Dead in the Quarter by A C Frieden drops you straight into a messy web of corporate greed and dark secrets.


Lawyer Tod Rochon dies after a celebratory dinner in New Orleans. His partner Jonathan Brooks refuses to accept the official story and starts investigating. 

Did you know the search uncovers a mailed FedEx package containing a July 2007 CD ROM and a note detailing war secrets from Al-Ghazaliya Street in Baghdad?
Jonathan finds hidden photos and a deadly link pointing to former Colonel Vincent Labat, who is trying to thrive and run for public office in New Orleans.

 Can you guess how a past military cover up connects to a murder in the French Quarter?
The plot shifts between gritty war zones and the high end Four Seasons Hotel. It is a smart political thriller that keeps you guessing.