title: The Rough Guide to New Orleans
author:  Samantha Cook 
description: <b>Samantha Cook</b> was born in London and has lived in the city, give or take a few spells wandering the globe, all her life. She is coauthor of such titles as <i>The Rough Guide to London </i>and <i>The Rough Guide to Vintage London</i>. Cook has been involved with Rough Guides for&#160;more than&#160;ten years.
zlib_text: HEATHER GRAHAM
   Kiss of Darkness
   To Rich Devin, Lance Taubold, Ripper,
  Eddy and Jack (and, okay, the duck!),
  to Tammy and Brian Russotto and Little Sly,
  and Laura Mills-Alcott,
  With love and thanks.
  And very especially to Bayley Crow—
  
  flooded out by Katrina to meet
  Rita and Wilma down in south Florida!
  —and her folks,
  and the incredible city of New Orleans.
  Thanks!
   Contents
   
  Prologue
   
   Chapter 1
   
   Chapter 2
   
   Chapter 3
   
   Chapter 4
   
   Chapter 5
   
   Chapter 6
   
   Chapter 7
   
   Chapter 8
   
   Chapter 9
   
   Chapter 10
   
   Chapter 11
  
   
   Chapter 12
   
   Chapter 13
   
   Chapter 14
   
   Chapter 15
   
   Chapter 16
   
   Chapter 17
   
   Chapter 18
   
   Chapter 19
   
   Epilogue
   
   About the Author
   
   Coming Next Month
    
   Please visit New Orleans. This wonderful city,
  with its unique heritage, still needs our help.
  The Gulf area in general remains desperate,
  but we can help by pouring our tourist dollars into
  the shops, restaurants and hotels of this region.
  
   Prologue
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