Power built on silence. A legacy carved in ash. A pact that never died. Blood in the Bayou: Book Four – The Pact That Remains is the explosive continuation of the historical crime saga. Set in 1946–1947 New Orleans, this gripping installment follows the aftermath of a broken empire as Catherine Thibodeaux battles to keep the family name from unraveling under spiritual curses, political betrayal, and buried truths. Jules "Taboo" Thibodeaux returns from the shadows with his own brand of street justice. Mo Mo steps into the role of heir—but not without blood on his hands. And Angelique Benoit, once dismissed as Mo Mo’s shadow, emerges as a legal juggernaut with the power to rewrite the rules. But the bayou remembers. The pact made by the original Thibodeauxs—the one written in bone—has begun to stir. As whispers rise and graves deepen, Catherine must decide how far she’s willing to go to hold the line between order and chaos. 📖 Fans of crime families, historical thrillers, and supernatural suspense will be riveted by this brutal, elegant continuation of the Thibodeaux saga.