The legend of Delphine Lalaurie gets a historical fiction treatment. Why should you care? Because it’s a crazy tale of high society and horror that’s based on a true story. A story that’ll get more of a spin this fall with American Horror Story: Coven hits the air, with Kathy Bates as Lalaurie. Yeah baby after hearing that, I was dying to read more about this historical figure too.

Hey, “L’immortalite: Madame Lalaurie and the Voodoo Queen” is free to Amazon Prime readers. Right now I could use a bit of spine chilling with all the humidity around. But before you know it, Halloween will be around the corner. And I kinda want to be the cool kid that can pass along a creepy tale at the party this year.

“L’immortalite: Madame Lalaurie and the Voodoo Queen” is currently available on Amazon. American Horror Story: Coven comes back to FX October 9th, 2013.

“L’immortalite: Madame Lalaurie and the Voodoo Queen” by T.R. Heinan brings NOLA horror story characters to Kindle format

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — In “L’immortalite: Madame Lalaurie and the Voodoo Queen” (ISBN 978-1-63003-914-1), author T.R. Heinan shows the lengths people will go in the quest for immortality. The 5-star reviewed historical fiction novel combines horror, history and humor to tell the story of New Orleans’ “most haunted” house.

Set in the 1830’s Creole community of New Orleans, “L’immortalite” takes readers on a journey with Philippe Bertrand, a reclusive lay sacristan who lacks compassion for others after the death of his wife and mother. He is led to a mansion owned by Madame Delphine Lalaurie, and there, he meets a young slave named Elise. The events that follow result in the slave’s escape, the discovery of macabre medical experiments in the mansion’s attic, and the intervention of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau.

The paperback format of this book has been recommended by top-rated haunted tours in New Orleans and was shown at the 2013 HWA-Bram Stoker Awards weekend. The growing popularity of the book’s title characters bring thousands of New Orleans visitors each year to view “haunted” Lalaurie Mansion and the tomb of Marie Laveau.

Heinan hopes readers will gain a deeper understanding of New Orleans history while enjoying the ride he takes them on through Philippe’s meditative quest for eternal life. The book is illustrated by Hollywood artist John Weston.

“L’immortalite: Madame Lalaurie and the Voodoo Queen” is now available in Kindle format and is free to Amazon Prime users.

About the Author:

T.R. Heinan is a Minnesota native, born and raised in Duluth. He attended Marquette University and worked as a journalist before beginning a career in investment banking specializing in the motion picture and airline industries. After retiring, Heinan has spent his time writing and serving orphaned and homeless children at a Mexican orphanage he helped to build.