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A Supernatural Thriller
Where Evil Lurks: The Man in Plaid
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Investigative journalist Mara Klein built her reputation exposing the patterns behind the world's darkest disasters — until her blog, "Where Evil Lurks," uncovers a pattern that starts haunting her.
As supernatural attacks close in, Mara follows the trail guided by a battle-scarred spiritual warfare expert. Blogposts, diaries, and case files piece together a chilling global puzzle.
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Night Hawks AudioBook Sample
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The French Quarter Connection
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Hercules the orange tabby and Squealer the African Grey take on the French Quarter's criminal underworld — performed, not just read, with a full cast and sound design. The way an audiobook is supposed to sound.
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John D Bertucci
Author
John D Bertucci spent 25 years in New Orleans television as an engineer, sports and show producer. He worked for local TV stations and a worldwide ministry, creating over a thousand commercials, promos, and programs. His journey began at 21 as a radio announcer at KAGY in Port Sulphur, Louisiana. He graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1984, and is the father of four children.After television, he spent thirteen years as a network administrator for three Louisiana casinos. John lived in New Orleans for five decades and now resides in Baton Rouge.John D Bertucci’s novels:
My Life With Amazing Animals
The French Quarter Connection
The French Quarter Connection: The EMP Heist
Night Hawks
Where Evil Lurks: The Man in Plaid
Night Hawks
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A burned-out TV engineer stalls in a remote mountain tunnel late one night. A glowing green orb forces him to install a strange device on his station’s broadcast tower. Within storms vanish. Four ordinary people begin changing in impossible ways. But what looks like miracles is actually a diabolical plan to merge minds with humanity. But the invaders never counted on one thing: the power of people who know how to pray.
The French Quarter Connection
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In New Orleans, ex-cop Michael O’Malley teams up with Hercules — a tech-wired orange tabby cat — and Squealer, a wisecracking African Grey parrot and teenage prodigy Marie Babin, to tackle impossible crimes the police can’t touch. Using gadgets, street smarts, and pure New Orleans grit, this unlikely crew proves that heroes sometimes come with whiskers and feathers.
The French Quarter Connection:
EMP Heist
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When military-grade EMP blasts knock out entire bank vaults across New Orleans, ex-detective Michael O’Malley comes out of retirement. Joined by his tech-cat Hercules, talking parrot Squealer, teen sleuth Marie, and cyber genius Marcus, the team races to stop a rogue ex-soldier and a corrupt colonel from arming a deadly cartel. From secret tunnels under the French Quarter to a final showdown in Cozumel, the crew risks everything to save their city.
The Last Hope
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After nuclear war and killer machines wipe out civilization, the last hope for humanity is Seth Starr — a sentient android with a heart. Joined by a ragtag band of survivors, Seth leads them from America’s radioactive ruins across oceans to the wilds of Africa, fighting warbots and forging a new family along the way. In the ashes of the old world, they discover that hope can endure.
My Life With Amazing Animals
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In My Life with Amazing Animals, John Bertucci shares a heartfelt, humorous memoir of his Louisiana childhood and adult years, shaped by unforgettable animals and the spiritual lessons they impart. These creatures sparked laughter and reflection. Through stories of love, loss, and responsibility the book explores how animals teach us to listen, forgive, and trust in their divine purpose. With a warm, self-deprecating voice, this coming-of-age tale celebrates the mess and magic of life with creatures great and small.
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The Travellers
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