Charles Williams

Patrice grew up in Uptown New Orleans and she, like Tamara in her debut novel, learned to love regional music, especially blues. In her professional career, she arranged financing for many controversial inner city projects similar to the one in Bacatown Blues. Her MBA in real estate finance enabled her to distinguish the good from the bad in this fraught world where wrongdoing is often masked by self-serving claims of the public interest. She now resides in Baton Rouge with her husband, two rescued dogs, and a large collection of blues CDs.