The River Witches

Witchcraft, murder, and revenge come together in this heart-pounding novel. "The River Witches" tells the tale of three witches from the Italian Medici family who come to America by ship in the early nineteenth century. Witches, of course, can live to be over a thousand years old. In this book, the vessel transporting them to New Orleans is captured by the pirate, Jean Lafitte. Murder and mayhem follow. Now, over two hundred years later, the witches face their biggest challenge, and greatest peril. This is a tale of a chilling and dangerous journey filled with revenge, mystery, and death...

Witchcraft, murder, and revenge come together in this heart-pounding novel. "The River Witches" tells the tale of three witches from the Italian Medici family who come to America by ship in the early nineteenth century. Witches, of course, can live to be over a thousand years old. In this book, the vessel transporting them to New Orleans is captured by the pirate, Jean Lafitte. He falls in love with one of the witches, Anna. But this is just the beginning of a chilling and dangerous journey filled with revenge, mystery, and death... After Jean falls in love with Anna, a crew member is enraged, and swears vengeance. Anna and Jean wed, and their son marries the third witch, Avery. Now, with tension rising, the witches find themselves deeply involved with mere mortal men. Murder and mayhem follow. A quest is begun. Now, over two hundred years later, the witches face their biggest challenge, and greatest peril. Prepare yourselves for a fascination exploration of witchcraft and humanity as the road leads to thrill, crime, anger, and fatal fates. As the witches are positioned to pursue their centuries old quest, their impact is both subliminal and terrifying. A novel unlike any other, "The River Witches" is sure to grab hold of you, and never quite let go.

The author is a family man who raised four children with his wife. He has over 20 years' experience in litigation as a lawyer, and more than 20 years' experience in law enforcement administration. He served years as a lawyer in government agencies for the state EPA, Nuclear Safety, and Emergency Management. His novel is located in Quincy, Illinois, St. Louis, and New Orleans since the witches' powers are tied to the river. His children graduated from the University of Notre Dame. He is retired, and enjoys writing. He has finished the first two books of a trilogy. He is a Christian, likes dogs, and tries to be a good person.