A Conversation with True Blood and Steve Kendall

MONEY, HUSTLE & BETRAYAL by True Blood -- Cairo and Rodney have always been the best of friends, growing up in the harsh inner city of Miami. After toiling for years under notorious drug kingpin Hammer, they decided to take control of the game together. But, rage coupled with jealousy equals treachery. Rodney chooses to take the game for himself by eliminating out all those who are associated with Cairo, including Cairo himself. When Cairo learns about Rodney’s actions, he gathers his own crew together to fight back against Rodney and his men. Now, Cairo and Rodney are embroiled in a drug feud, determined to stand face to face until one falls. However, Cairo’s pregnant girlfriend Shawnee tries to reason with him not to take revenge on Rodney for the sake of their family. Caught in a battle between street dreams and the safety of his family, Cairo must decide on his path before Rodney makes the decision for him. FOLLOW THE FALCON by Steve Kendall -- The Falcon has a problem: He’s desperate to sell the twelve paintings he stole twelve years earlier from Gladstone, an art museum. The $350-million heist was the biggest in U.S. history—so big there’s a $6-million reward for the paintings’ return. Brooke Lancaster also has a problem: She’s desperate to do what she loves—paint. But until she has some financial security, she can’t quit her two jobs to find out if she can make a living as a painter. The Falcon needs a buyer. Brooke needs a windfall. Suddenly, there’s hope for both. The Falcon gets an offer from a mysterious Frenchman. Brooke gets hope from a dying man’s last words. With that, Follow The Falcon soars from a chateau-like museum outside Boston to the winding roads of the Cote d’Azur, from the dunes of Cape Cod to Thoreau’s ancient grave. Brooke pursues a dream while thieves, Mafia goons, and unscrupulous art aficionados pursue her. At stake: fortune, freedom and twelve masterpieces.