MYSTERY

Plantation Shudders: A Cajun Country Mystery

by Ellen Byron
Crooked Lane. Aug. 2015. 288p. ISBN 9781629532509. $24.99; ebk. ISBN 9781629532516. M
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OrangeReviewStarHaving returned to Louisiana after a humiliating breakup and the derailment of her Manhattan career, Maggie Crozat now helps her parents run their plantation bed-and-breakfast. When two guests drop dead within minutes of each other, her new-found peace is shattered, along with the reputation of her family's inn. The police chief of Pelican, Rufus Durand, is an old enemy, and he does his best to implicate Maggie's family, but his cousin Paul "Bo" Durand is the new detective in town, and he's more intent on finding the real killer. Then another body turns up. Who is killing the guests at the Crozat B&B and why?
VERDICT Recipes and fascinating tidbits about plantation history add a tasty lagniappe to this entertaining and well-done cozy debut. A twisty plot and engaging colorful characters complete this mystery's many pleasures.
Reviewed by Viccy Kemp , Jul 01, 2015
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