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Plantation Shudders
The Cajun Country Mysteries (Related to this series)
- Author
- Ellen Byron
- Narrator
- Meredith Mitchell
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 11 August 2015
- Run Time
- 7 hours 29 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Check in for some Southern hospitality in Plantation Shudders, the Cajun Country series debut from Ellen Byron.
It’s the end of the summer and prodigal daughter Maggie Crozat has returned home to her family’s plantation turned bed-and-breakfast in Louisiana. The Crozats have an inn full of guests for the local food festival—elderly honeymooners, the Cajun Cuties, a mysterious stranger from Texas, a couple of hipster lovebirds, and a trio of Georgia frat boys. But when the elderly couple keels over dead within minutes of each other—one from very unnatural causes—Maggie and her family suddenly become suspects in a murder.
With the help of Bo Durand, the town’s handsome new detective, Maggie must investigate to clear her name while holding the family business together at the same time. And the deeper she digs, the more she wonders: are all of the guests really there for a vacation or do they have ulterior motives? Decades-old secrets and stunning revelations abound in Ellen Byron’s charming cozy debut, Plantation Shudders.
Critics Review
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“Enthusiastically recommended…a deftly crafted and terrifically entertaining novel.”
Midwest Book Review
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“Brilliant…A delectable Cajun cozy mystery that is one of the best books I have read in a long time!”
Night Owl Reviews (Top Pick)
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“[An] entertaining and well-done cozy debut. A twisty plot and engaging colorful characters complete this mystery’s many pleasures.”
Library Journal (starred review)
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“Byron’s debut brings energy and verve to the cozy.”
Publishers Weekly
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“An engaging mystery with a touch of romance and a twist of Southern charm.”
Nancy Atherton, bestselling author of the Aunt Dimity series
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“I love a mystery that’s a gumbo of wit, charm, and plenty of heart.”
Nancy Martin, author of the Blackbird Sisters Mysteries
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“Plantation Shudders is a delight—a fast, fun read. Ellen Byron is a new cozy voice with a charming Southern accent. You’ll love this novel and its colorful Louisiana characters.”
Elaine Viets, author of Checked Out
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“You will definitely want to check into Ellen Byron’s Plantation Shudders where she serves up a tasty Louisiana-style gumbo of mystery, humor, and good ole’ Southern charm. It goes down easy and leaves you hungry for more.”
Lee Hollis, author of Death of a Kitchen Diva
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“A delightful journey through Cajun Country with a charming new heroine.”
Connie Archer, author of A Spoonful of Murder
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Details
- Author
- Ellen Byron
- Narrator
- Meredith Mitchell
- Duration
- 7 hours 29 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 August 2015
- ISBN
- 9781504644693
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Synopsis
Check in for some Southern hospitality in Plantation Shudders, the Cajun Country series debut from Ellen Byron.It’s the end of the summer and prodigal daughter Maggie Crozat has returned home to her family’s plantation turned bed-and-breakfast in Louisiana. The Crozats have an inn full of guests for the local food festival—elderly honeymooners, the Cajun Cuties, a mysterious stranger from Texas, a couple of hipster lovebirds, and a trio of Georgia frat boys. But when the elderly couple keels over dead within minutes of each other—one from very unnatural causes—Maggie and her family suddenly become suspects in a murder.With the help of Bo Durand, the town’s handsome new detective, Maggie must investigate to clear her name while holding the family business together at the same time. And the deeper she digs, the more she wonders: are all of the guests really there for a vacation or do they have ulterior motives? Decades-old secrets and stunning revelations abound in Ellen Byron’s charming cozy debut, Plantation Shudders.
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