Black Cats, Flying Saucers, and Promethium (Alice and Sam Series)

This book has romance, mystery, danger, history, and the occult wrapped in a hefty dose of science and a little science fiction. It reads like historical fiction but is set in the near future. Villains, Voodoo princesses, mad scientists, military heroes, and the US President all play essential parts in this race for Alice and Sam to solve the mystery of flying saucers before US defenses are crippled.Alice and Sam, newlyweds nearing the end of middle age, struggle to maintain their recently re-established relationship. Unfortunately, their very successful but highly divergent careers and lifestyles continue to challenge their relationship. On top of that struggle, they have been commissioned by President Saxton, whom they were instrumental in electing, to solve one of the mysteries of the ages. Saxton has tasked the couple with finding the answer to the flying saucers that have become a threat to national security.The story follows Alice and Sam on their quest, which leads to some of the country's prime universities and top private research laboratories. Eventually, the search leads to the haunted city of New Orleans. There, the trail is buried in a strange mix of Voodoo and Greek mythology. Unknown to Alice and Sam, a group of unscrupulous businessmen and international interests want to keep the secret to themselves and are willing to do anything to succeed. Will Alice and Sam find the answers in the gift of Prometheus? Read more