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Numerical Superiority Is Of No Consequence. In Battle, Victory Will Go To The Best Tactician."- G. A. Custer

Ever Since I First Visited New Orleans Back In '89, I've Been Intrigued By The French Quarter. I Always Wanted To Set Something In The Quarter, Whether It Was Historic Or Contemporary. Unfortunately, I Was Always Tied Up With Previous Commitments - Earlier Multiple Contracts - And Could Not Get A Crack At It.

I've Had A Five- Or Six-year Down-spell As A Writer, And Now That Most Of The Other Contracts Are Cleared Or Down To The Last Book, I Have A Chance To Do What I Want To Do - Specifically, Something Set In New Orleans.

I Am Not A Slow Writer, I Am Not A Fast Writer . . . I Am A Half-fast Writer.

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