About The Holy City Hunt: A Duke Dempsey Mystery:
The poisoning of a distinguished history professor sets off a chain of events that puts Inspector Duke Dempsey on the hunt of a lifetime for the Legendary Hidden Treasure of Blackbeard. The old-fashioned treasure hunt brings the super sleuth head-to-head against a secret sect that has ties to the upper echelons of the Charleston aristocracy. As the body count rises, he must beat them to the treasure and uncover the mastermind behind the ritualistic murders. It is a case that will shake the Holy City to the foundation and force Duke to question everything he thought was just and sacred in his life.
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Author Bio:
Ron Plante is a Search and Rescue Coordinator for the US Coast Guard and author. He has worked for the Coast Guard for nearly 20 years. Born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA he has since lived in numerous places including Honolulu, Hi; Miami, FL; and now resides in Charleston, SC with his family. He enjoys reading and writing thriller mysteries. Historical detectives in the vein of Sam Spade and Phillip Marlowe are what helped ignite The Duke Dempsey Mysteries. Some of his authors of inspiration include Dan Brown, Iain King, Dashiell Hammett, and Raymond Chandler.