Chocolate Soup
Chocolate Soup “Grab hold New Orleans! Del Staecker’s Chocolate Soup is an exceptional non-stop action thriller that takes you for a doozy of a ride through a post-Katrina web of crime, deceit, cover-ups, and kinky weirdness. It is a must read for fans and friends of the Crescent City! I absolutely could not put it down—and neither will you!”
- Jeff Crouere, host of Ringside Politics radio and TV show.
“Which psychotic murderer will find him first? Which law enforcement agency is playing God with innocent lives? Ledge Trabue is back home in his beloved New Orleans and he is tracking down the evil that has destroyed his perfect world. WARNING! If you pick up Chocolate Soup you will not be able to put it down until you finish—it’s compelling reading!”
- Rollye James, host of satellite radio’s The Rollye James Show
“Del Staecker really knows and understands what he writes about. I promise that you will not be able to get Chocolate Soup out of your mind!”
– John Steiner, former FBI Special Agent and SWAT Team Leader
- Jeff Crouere, host of Ringside Politics radio and TV show.
“Which psychotic murderer will find him first? Which law enforcement agency is playing God with innocent lives? Ledge Trabue is back home in his beloved New Orleans and he is tracking down the evil that has destroyed his perfect world. WARNING! If you pick up Chocolate Soup you will not be able to put it down until you finish—it’s compelling reading!”
- Rollye James, host of satellite radio’s The Rollye James Show
“Del Staecker really knows and understands what he writes about. I promise that you will not be able to get Chocolate Soup out of your mind!”
– John Steiner, former FBI Special Agent and SWAT Team Leader
Another “…deftly written masterpiece”
from master mystery writer Del Staecker
"Chocolate Soup" by master mystery writer Del Staecker is the newest adventure of Ledge Trabue who now finds himself residing in a New Orleans hotel and part of the life of a city that is struggling to recover from Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately for Ledge and the city, there is worse than flood water aftermath to deal with as he finds himself enmeshed in a new storm of greed, deceit, and murder. As with his previous 'Ledge Trabue' mystery novels, "Chocolate Soup" is a deftly written masterpiece that rivets the reader's total attention and engagement from first page to last. Although available in a softcover edition (9781934980583, $14.95), community libraries would be well advised to acquire the hardcover edition for an extended shelf life and continued accessibility to the growing legions of Del Staecker's fans.
from master mystery writer Del Staecker
"Chocolate Soup" by master mystery writer Del Staecker is the newest adventure of Ledge Trabue who now finds himself residing in a New Orleans hotel and part of the life of a city that is struggling to recover from Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately for Ledge and the city, there is worse than flood water aftermath to deal with as he finds himself enmeshed in a new storm of greed, deceit, and murder. As with his previous 'Ledge Trabue' mystery novels, "Chocolate Soup" is a deftly written masterpiece that rivets the reader's total attention and engagement from first page to last. Although available in a softcover edition (9781934980583, $14.95), community libraries would be well advised to acquire the hardcover edition for an extended shelf life and continued accessibility to the growing legions of Del Staecker's fans.
