JACKPOT BLOOD, Jimmy Foxs third genealogical mystery novel, receives Editors Choice" honor from iUniverse

The intriguing and exciting third novel in Jimmy Foxs Louisiana genealogical mystery series, JACKPOT BLOOD, has been named an iUniverse Editors Choice" selection. Visit http://www.JimmyFox.com to learn more.

(PRWEB) January 27, 2004 --Murder has a family tree, in Jimmy Foxs highly acclaimed genealogical mystery novels, featuring Nick Herald, professional genealogist and sleuth of New Orleans, who dodges danger and outwits villains as he solves crimes old and new rooted in the family histories he investigates.

Jimmy Foxs latest novel, JACKPOT BLOOD: A NICK HERALD GENEALOGICAL MYSTERY, has been selected as an Editor's Choice" title in iUniverse's prestigious program reserved for authors who have demonstrated that they have what it takes to succeed: superior writing and a commitment to excellence. . . . Books accepted into this program will have the Editors Choice icon next to the book title and will be prominently featured in a separate Editors Choice section of the iUniverse bookstore."

JACKPOT BLOOD is Foxs third Nick Herald escapade. This time the roguish genealogical sleuth is called to rural central Louisiana, where, after centuries of hardship, a nearly assimilated American Indian tribe has gained federal recognition. The Katogoula tribe has hired Nick to document its historical and genealogical background and to help establish guidelines for enrollment.

Strange and terrible things begin to happen in the piney woods, the Katogoulas ancestral refuge. Many blame the troubles on the young man who has recently become tribal chairman, whose big idea to rescue the tribe from chronic poverty is a casino. Believers in the old ways warn that ancient spirits are angry. Tribe members meet with grisly deaths. Discontent grows within the tribe, pitting family against family. With phenomenal gambling lucre up for grabs, homegrown scoundrels and carpetbagging outsiders bring unprecedented turmoil to the isolated community. A free-for-all erupts as crooked politicians, a powerful local family, other Louisiana tribes, mercenary gambling syndicates, and ruthless drug runners compete to achieve their objectives. The long-sought federal recognition begins to look more like a curse than the jackpot tribe members hoped it would be.

Meanwhile, Nick and his trusty assistant in New Orleans, Hawty, a brilliant, disabled young black woman, plumb the depths of the past to discover the identity of the killer. Nick believes the real story of the tribes dilemma lies deeper than the present-day casino controversy. Assisting him on the scene is an amateur ethnographer, a gorgeous woman he falls for, even as he questions her role in the deadly drama.

The more Nick learns, the more he realizes that his Katogoula friends and their storied ancestry face extinction, just as their dream of rebirth seems closer than ever. He confronts an age-old fury that stalks the Katogoula Indians and threatens their very survival--and his!

JACKPOT BLOOD: A NICK HERALD GENEALOGICAL MYSTERY
by Jimmy Fox
*Trade paperback ISBN 0-595-30886-4
*Hardcover ISBN 0-595-66216-1
*Adobe eBook ISBN 0-595-75708-1

Jimmy Foxs other Louisiana genealogical mysteries are: DEADLY PEDIGREE (2001) and LINEAGES AND LIES (2002). The authors website is http://www.JimmyFox.com .
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