A spirited young lady trapped in a Mafia-arranged marriage is living a double life. The once-beautiful domed neo-Victorian city of Bridges is split between four crime families in an uneasy cease-fire. Social disparity increasing and its steam-driven infrastructure failing, a new faction is on the rise: the Red Dogs. Jacqueline Spadros has a dream life: a wealthy husband, a powerful family. But her life is not what it seems. Kidnapped from her mother's brothel and forced to marry, the murder of her best friend Air ten years before haunts her nightmares. She finds moments of freedom in a small-time private eye business, which she hides in fear of her sadistic father-in-law. Air's little brother disappears off his back porch and the Red Dogs are framed for it. With the help of a mysterious gentleman investigator hired by the Red Dogs to learn the truth, Jacqui pushes her abilities to their limits in hope of rescuing the child before the kidnapper disposes of him. Dark, gritty, psychological, multi-layered Victorian-inspired far future detective noir that keeps the reader guessing to the very end. Lovers of Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Bosch, The Expanse, Dune, or the Sherlock Holmes mysteries will enjoy this first chapter of the Red Dog Conspiracy. The Jacq of Spades is part 1 of a 13-part serial novel: The Jacq of Spades The Queen of Diamonds The Ace of Clubs The King of Hearts The Ten of Spades The Five of Diamonds The Two of Hearts The Three of Spades The Knave of Hearts The Four of Clubs The Jack of Diamonds (coming October 2024) Warning : with child abduction, a corrupt government, domestic violence, gore, suicide, and murder, The Jacq of Spades is not for the faint of heart. This series centers a crime family and is intended for adults. Note : this is a LARGE PRINT hardcover edition using guidelines from the American Council of the Blind. The Jacq of Spades was part of the first edition of the Dark Humanity science fiction and fantasy box set, which made #8 on the USA Today bestseller list for February 5, 2017, and #5 on the NY Times bestseller list for February 12, 2017. Over 20,000 copies of The Jacq of Spades have been sold! Scroll up, get your own copy, and begin the journey. Welcome to the Family.