The Atonement

- An unspeakable crime with tragic consequences

- A family ripped apart on one horrifying afternoon

- A father who seeks help from a friend who will take everything from him

Paranormal investigator Landry Drake and his team take on a malevolent child spirit seeking revenge at Merilee Plantation, an ancient mansion on Bayou Teche.

When several people are found hanged from the same chandelier in an upstairs hallway, Landry goes to Merilee, only to become a pawn in a bizarre game. He is kidnapped and taken to a rusty trawler near the Gulf of Mexico. When he escapes, he learns he's a suspect in yet another bizarre death inside the decaying mansion.

From a senator's smoky den in Washington to the spooky bayous of St. Martin and Iberia parishes, The Atonement is a race to learn who's behind a massive cover-up and string of murders inside Merilee Plantation.

About the Author
Thompson, Bill: - "If variety is the spice of life, author Bill Thompson's life so far has been spicy for sure! Over the years, and in no particular order, he's been - an international insurance broker - a mayor - head of a state prison board - a stockbroker - a newspaper reporter - a Bourbon Street piano player - a corporate entrepreneur - presented to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip - in jail (briefly ... and wrongly!) - a goat herder - a church organist and choir member - a real estate broker - a world traveler - president of an animal shelter - a husband, father and grandfather - an observer at a knighting in Westminster - a fluent Russian speaker - a passenger on the Concorde - a caregiver - a lifetime dog lover - an award-winning novelist"