The Deathly Network (mystery/thriller novel published by Rogue Phoenix Press)
When art dealer Alex Hubert brings enigmatic digital artist S. L. Babel’s piece to a secretive auction at a pharmaceutical giant’s mansion on Star Island in Miami, the artwork’s QR code reveals a sinister network. It insinuates the attendees’ involvement in a crime ring and forecasts their deaths. As the auction unfolds, the mansion’s host is murdered as predicted, and the artwork is stolen. Pursued by the FBI and shadowy figures, Alex and journalist Laura Campbell embark on a journey to decipher the cryptic messages in Babel’s works. They unravel a web of crimes stretching across America, unearth buried secrets about Laura’s birth, and discover Babel’s identity.
The Magic Tower (short story collection published by Close To The Bone)
A New York art dealer and a Harvard professor specializing in European art travel to the Bahamas to meet a mysterious cryptocurrency billionaire, intending to sell a newly discovered Leonardo da Vinci painting. Upon entering his penthouse, they find his lifeless body. Trapped by a hurricane and a power outage, they encounter a pirate-like demon intent on killing them.
In this collection of gripping, plot-driven mysteries and thrillers, Aiden Dufort masterfully explores the dark passions and crimes lurking in diverse fields, from art and jewelry dealing to sports, science, and technology.