Three months later

  A lot had happened in the months after the arrests. Along with city officials, I organized a memorial service for Jim to give him the honor he deserved. Law enforcement officers statewide attended. I get chills every time I remember the outpouring of support for him and what he stood for.

  Ken Wallace was named interim police chief by the parish president. He promised me he planned to take the exam to qualify for the permanent position.

  A special election would be held to elect a new mayor. In the meantime, the governor appointed an interim mayor, a man by the name of Charles Marino, a respected local businessman, to preside over the city council until the election.

  Danny announced his decision not to run for sheriff this time around. Doctor Hadley did likewise about the coroner’s position. Both men claimed to have decided to allow younger men to take over the job. I suspect in Doctor Hadley’s case, he was extremely upset about having hired a criminal like Richard Breaux to work for him and for the parish.

  A strange thing happened a few days after the arrests. Angie resigned from the department and left town. I guess I’ll never know what her motives were in trying to seduce Jack LeBlanc.

  At least I do know what happened out there on Bayou Jean Baptist with Jim. I hope to never set foot in or around that deadly place. Ever!

  Everyone, including Doctor Breaux, who was involved in the drug trafficking operation, had been arraigned in Federal Court in New Orleans. Their trials were scheduled for next year. The federal prosecutor assured me they all would be going away for a long time for federal charges. Bill, Jack LeBlanc, and Joe Hernandez were also charged with kidnapping because of what happened to me.

  Of course I would be called as a witness in the Federal case as well as when state and local cases were brought to court. My life would be in turmoil for a long time.

  It seems justice is always slow. Bill might not be tried for Jim’s murder for years. I hated the idea of waiting such a long time for closure as our family did with Anne’s murder, but then again, slow justice is better than no justice.

  Meet A. C. Mason

  A. C. Mason is a native and a resident of Louisiana. Her two daughters and their families live in nearby communities. She is a member of Sisters-in-Crime, Romance Writers of America, and Heart of Louisiana RWA.

  Works From The Pen Of A. C. Mason

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  Deadly Bayou - Police chief Jim Foret’s death is ruled a suicide. Susan Foret believes her husband has been murdered and sets out to prove his death is a homicide.

  The Mistletoe Murders - Oak Point, Louisiana homicide detective Caleb Bourque is tasked with solving the case of a serial killer who leaves an unusual calling card with each victim—a sprig of mistletoe. After Joanna Chatelaine, a co-founder of a women’s outreach center, is killed, her sister Jamie starts receiving threats to her life if she doesn’t close Magdalen House.

  Can Caleb unravel this complicated case before the killer makes good on his threat to kill Jamie?

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