Detective Frank Dupre

Assuming Governor Miro had responded to his request, he greeted the soldiers.

Instead, the soldiers arrested the friar, who cried out, You dare lay your hands on an emissary of the Holy Inquisition?

Antoine was taken directly to the wharf and put on a ship bound for Spain, thus ending the Spanish Inquisition here in New Orleans before it could start.

Now, here's the real excitement.

Several years ago, the New Orleans Water and Sewer Board was repairing the sidewalk in front of the Friars' former residence.

Shh, I want to hear this.

In a hidden chamber behind a collapsed wall, they found an exorcism kit that showed signs of usage.

Dried blood.

And that kit is on display in this very hotel.

Just follow me into the coachman's lobby.

Yes, that's me, Paige.

Sullivan.

Fine.

Here's my driver's license.

Just stop saying Paige over and over and over.

You're like the damn Telltale Heart.

Well, yes, I am.

Many academics would consider him the inventor of detective fiction.

Yes, sir.

Several months now with my grandmother at the Robustelli house in the Lower Garden District.