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The Batiste Affair
Trapped in a web of international espionage, smuggling, drug trafficking, and prostitution, New Orleans hotel tycoon and celebrated jazz musician Dorian Batiste maneuvers his way through a network of lies, manipulation, and corruption stemming from his personal vices. The web of corruption takes place in New Orleans, Miami, Paris, and reaches as far as the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
PART ONE:
MIDNIGHT AT THE CRESCENT
Batiste Affair
CH 7: Ocean Drive Secrets
The first-class cabin of the New Orleans to Miami flight was a cocoon of quiet luxury, a stark contrast to the chaos Dorian had left behind. As the plane reached...
CH 7: Ocean Drive Secrets
The first-class cabin of the New Orleans to Miami flight was a cocoon of quiet luxury, a stark contrast to the chaos Dorian had left behind. As the plane reached...
CH 8: Storm Warning
The Mercedes glided through the rain-slicked streets of Miami Beach, windshield wipers working overtime against the intensifying downpour. Dorian sat in the back, his mind racing as fast as the...
CH 8: Storm Warning
The Mercedes glided through the rain-slicked streets of Miami Beach, windshield wipers working overtime against the intensifying downpour. Dorian sat in the back, his mind racing as fast as the...
CH 9: Heat Lightning
The safehouse in Little Havana was a far cry from the luxury Dorian was accustomed to. Peeling wallpaper and the musty scent of disuse greeted them as they entered. Outside,...
CH 9: Heat Lightning
The safehouse in Little Havana was a far cry from the luxury Dorian was accustomed to. Peeling wallpaper and the musty scent of disuse greeted them as they entered. Outside,...
CH 10: Eye Of The Storm
The safehouse erupted into chaos as the first bullets shattered the windows. Dorian's instincts kicked in immediately, his body moving before his mind could catch up. He grabbed Vivian and...
CH 10: Eye Of The Storm
The safehouse erupted into chaos as the first bullets shattered the windows. Dorian's instincts kicked in immediately, his body moving before his mind could catch up. He grabbed Vivian and...
CH 11: Crescent City Blues
The humid air of New Orleans enveloped Dorian as he stepped out of the Mercedes in front of The Crescent. It was quite a different vibe from Miami. The city,...
CH 11: Crescent City Blues
The humid air of New Orleans enveloped Dorian as he stepped out of the Mercedes in front of The Crescent. It was quite a different vibe from Miami. The city,...