What’s it about?
Herbert Marioneaux, a Louisiana state legislator with a reputation for changing his mind on sensitive issues, has been murdered. DNA evidence points directly at Eddie Pitkin, a social justice activist who’s had well documents run-ins with Marioneaux before. Many in the court of public opinion are quick to call for Pitkin’s conviction.
Wallace Hartman, the homicide detective assigned to the investigation, is also the childhood best friend of Pitkin’s half-brother so, in the eyes of some, her objectivity is in question from the beginning. Wallace discovers an iffy alibi witness and evidence of a troubled relationship between Marioneaux and his son. Questions about the source of the DNA evidence surface. What began as an open and shut case becomes murky and politicized, sparking waves of violence across Baton Rouge. Wallace is forced to dig deep into the dark heart of the political establishment to untangle a web of old, disturbing secrets. Continue reading “Blog Tour: River of Secrets by Roger Johns”
