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  • Published: 25 November 2020
  • ISBN: 9780451489586
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $19.99
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Mumbo Gumbo Murder




A shocking murder strikes a sour note during Jazz Fest in the latest New Orleans Scrapbooking Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs.

A shocking murder strikes a sour note during Jazz Fest in the latest New Orleans Scrapbooking Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs.

It's Jazz Fest in New Orleans, and the giant puppets from the Beastmaster Puppet Theatre are parading through the French Quarter. Some are very spooky and veiled, others are tall and gangly, like strange aliens.
    
As the parade proceeds, Carmela Bertrand and her best friend, Ava, follow behind, down Royal Street and past the food booths. Suddenly, they hear a terrible crash from Devon Dowling's antiques shop. They rush inside to find Devon collapsed with blood streaming down the side of his face. Has he been shot? Stabbed? 911 is hastily called, and the police and EMTs show up. After the police examine Devon's body, they tell Carmela and Ava that their friend was murdered with an icepick. They're shocked beyond belief—and now Mimi, Devon's little pug, is left homeless.

Carmela and Ava are determined to catch the murderer, but the list of suspects is long. How long do they have before they find themselves on the killer's list?

  • Published: 25 November 2020
  • ISBN: 9780451489586
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $19.99
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Praise for Mumbo Gumbo Murder

Praise for the New Orleans Scrapbooking Mysteries

"Enjoyable....Local color is Childs's strong suit, and on this romp with Carmela, the details of the Big Easy, from absinthe to étouffée, do not disappoint."--Publishers Weekly

"Delves deeply into the Big Easy's food, culture, and fashion scene."--Kirkus Reviews