Hurricane Buster threatens the Louisiana coast, Rosa Fontenot's ex-husband threatens to kill her and her two daughters and asks John LeGrand to protect them. LeGrand must fight flood waters, downed trees and power lines, and a murderous husband in order to save Rosa and her daughters. But he's got a lot of help from his cat, Gris Gris, and Levon Sabistina, the ex-convict and owner of The Third Mistake Cafe.
Originally from Chataignier, Louisiana, Jude Roy now lives and writes in Madisonville, Kentucky. He has published widely in magazines and journals and has three novels set in the same area as La Valse du Bayou Serpent (The Bayou Serpent Waltz). Nearly all his works have a Cajun theme, and he is proud of his heritage.