Books like Wages of Sin

This is a great story, with extremely interesting, well-written characters, a complex inter-connected and thrill-a-minute plot and a very clever, atmospheric feel to the story. An additional selling feature for me, is that the book is set in late 1920's New Orleans - a location and an era that I'm particularly enamoured by.The story is really creative and well-concieved. A well-known and much beloved local priest is found dead in an abandoned macaroni factory in a bad part of New Orleans. Not only has the priest been tortured, but he was crucified as well.New Orleans detective Damon Roarke gets the case, but he very quickly realizes there is some very bizarre stuff going on that involved this murdered priest, starting with the shocking revelation the medical examiner delivers after the autopsy [no spoilers, you'll have to read the book].Also complicating things is the fact that Roarke is involved with infamous Hollywood star Remy Lalourie, and Remy seems to be someone's obsession judging by the creepy notes she keeps receiving from an "admirer" - one written in human blood! Roarke isn't certain whether the stalker is the murderer, or if that is a separate situation altogether.The murders keep coming, and every piece of information Roarke and his partner uncover seems to muddy the waters, as opposed to helping clear things up and lead to catching the killer. The way the story is written is really engrossing and addicting. Every bit of clue we get seems to turn back on itself and make you shake your head as you try to figure out who's who, and what's really going on. The story moves really fast, with plenty of drama and exciting, scary plot twists coming hard and fast.My only complaint [and the reason the book only got four stars rather than five] is that the ending leaves the reader with a bit of a cliff-hanger, and althought it's been more than five years, the author hasn't written a "next" book to let you know what ultimately happens with the cliff-hanger. That always bugs me - I want a proper ending, especially when I've loved the rest of the book.But, if you like smart, complex murder mysteries, New Orleans as a setting, or the 1920's as an era, you may enjoy this book. I certainly did!