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Crescent City Christmas Chaos

Crescent City Christmas Chaos

by Ellen Byron

It’s Christmas. It’s cozy. It’s culinary. It’s chaos! It’s the fourth book in this fabulous mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award–winning author Ellen Byron. Have yourself a merry little . . . murder? Ricki James-Diaz gets the best present ever when her parents arrive in New Orleans for the holidays.

Not only is it a chance to catch up, it’s also an opportunity to jog her mom Josepha’s memory about Ricki’s adoption. The details have always been shrouded in mystery. And Ricki understands why when she learns her mother was blackmailed for years, simply for not wanting to lose her precious daughter. But digging into the past soon lands the James-Diaz clan in water hotter than a big pot of gumbo! When the woman who extorted Ricki’s mom is found dead at her home, Josepha becomes the primary suspect. Now Ricki has another murder to solve, and tracking down a killer in Crescent City is going to take a miracle. Luckily, ‘tis the season! And Ricki has all the staff at the Bon Vee Culinary House Museum on hand to help. Can she prove her mother’s innocence and have the case wrapped up in time for Christmas?

Genre: Cosy Mystery

Reviews

What readers and critics are saying

★★★★★

Entirely satisfying . . . Byron ensures that even red herrings are dealt with in a gratifying way

Booklist Starred Review
★★★★★

A parental visit, a catfight among holiday parade royalty, a string of thefts, and of course a murder add spice to [Ricki's] New Orleans Christmas

Kirkus Reviews
★★★★★

A spooktacular Halloween romp

Tina Kashian, author of the Kebab Kitchen Mysteries, on French Quarter Fright Night
★★★★★

[A] fantastic whodunnit . . . will keep you guessing late into the night

J.C. Kenney, bestselling author of the Elmo Simpson Mysteries, on French Quarter Fright Night
★★★★★

The Big Easy rolls across the pages of Ellen Byron's latest Vintage Cookbook mystery. French Quarter Fright Night is rich and full, and I couldn't put it down

Olivia Matthews, author of the Spice Isle Bakery Mysteries, on French Quarter Fright Night
★★★★★

Plenty of suspects and plenty of fun

Kirkus Reviews on Wined and Died in New Orleans
★★★★★

Byron, author of the award-winning 'Cajun Country' mysteries, combines setting, vintage cookbooks, recipes, and family drama in another delectable cozy

Library Journal on Wined and Died in New Orleans
★★★★★

The characters feel like old friends. Everything about this story keeps the reader invested . . . you won’t be disappointed. This book will keep fans excited and looking forward to the next installment

thecozyreview.com on Wined and Died in New Orleans