Cursed Presence (Paperback) | Released: 28 Jan 2012

Since the establishment of the Catholic Church a myth has been told inside its cloistered environment. Those foolish enough to speak of it have been quickly extinguished. One man, an ex-communicated priest still speaks of it today. He preaches a time when man is ripe for Satan's picking. A time when the Dark One will embed his spirit into the most wicked. The Omega Butcher, one of the world's most sadistic serial killers, has escaped from a prison where escape is not possible. A prison that doesn't exist. He is not alone. The Dark One is with him while he hunt's God's Chosen, the one known as the Enlightened. He preys on the weak, gaining more of Satan's spirit with each "feeding." A battle foretold since the dawn of existence will be fought between the Dark One and God's Chosen. A battle that the myth says the Enlightened cannot win. At stake: everything. Hell on earth! In book two of the Trilogy of the Chosen, Brent Venturi must face his greatest fear, The Butcher in order to save the only victim that got away, the president's daughter, himself, and mankind in a battle where winner takes all. Welcome to a time known as the 'The Enlightenment.' A time of Cursed Presence.
About the Author: J. M. LeDuc is a writer of inspirational fiction; in the thriller genre. He is a native Bostonian, who transplanted to south Florida in 1985. What started out as a reprieve from the cold weather became a permanent move due to meeting and falling in love with his wife of twenty-three years, a native Floridian; Sherri. They are the proud parents of a twenty year-old daughter; Chelsea. When asked, why he writes, J. M. responds, "The answer is actually quite simple: It's just part of who I am. I was blessed to have had a mother (under whose maiden name I write) who loved the written word, and passed that passion on to me. When I was eight years old I was diagnosed with a rare congenital joint disease which prohibited me from playing sports, so all my adventure was pursued through writing and reading. By the time I reached high-school the doctors gave me permission to actively participate in sports and I threw myself into the fray headfirst. "I started out with snow skiing and quickly added the adrenaline rush of skydiving, scuba diving, and triathlon racing. My adrenaline pumping adventures culminated by competing as a bull and bareback rider on the rodeo circuit out in Colorado and Wyoming. I later got into survival/adventure racing, in which the races would last from 4-5 hours to 4-5 days. "My competitive days quickly came to an end with bilateral hip replacements in both 2000 and 2003. From that moment on I once again turned my adventurous spirit inward and quenched my thirst for adventure through my writing. You'll find that many of the activities that I have been personally involved in become part of the protagonist's personality." J. M. is an active member of the Mystery Writers of America, Florida Writers Association, and the Christian Writers Guild.