Synopses & Reviews
Carmela Bertrand knows that Halloween in New Orleans means a week of rabble-rousing, costumed crazinessand#151;and she canand#8217;t wait to get the party started. But when a local antiques dealer turns up dead, Carmela suddenly finds herself in a real-life danse macabreand#133; An eveningand#8217;s work deciding on the class schedule for her scrapbooking shop has put Carmela in the mood to kick up her heels. But after some strange noises draw her into Oddities, the neighboring antiques shop, Carmelaand#8217;s night is abruptly put on hold when a bloody body falls out of a curio cabinetand#151;and into her arms.
While shop owner Marcus Joubert was known for being an eccentric with a penchant for eclectic merchandise, Carmela never thought he was the kind of man who could inspire the passion required to kill. But when Marcusand#8217;s assistantand#151;and fiancand#233;eand#151;Mavis reveals that a priceless death mask was also stolen, it becomes clear that murder wasnand#8217;t the culpritand#8217;s sole intention.
Carmela canand#8217;t resist the urge to investigate the growing mystery, but as the list of suspects increases, she realizes itand#8217;ll take every trick in the book to unmask the killer thief before thereand#8217;s another night of murderous mischiefand#133;
Review
andldquo;An addictive murder mystery which would have Miss Marple at a loss for words...plenty of laughs as wellandhellip;
Skeleton Letters is a hit and brings the charm of The Big Easy to life.andrdquo;--
Fresh Fiction
Review
andldquo;An addictive murder mystery which would have Miss Marple at a loss for words...plenty of laughs as wellandhellip;
Skeleton Letters is a hit and brings the charm of The Big Easy to life.andrdquo;--
Fresh Fiction
Review
Praise for the Scrapbooking Mysteries: and#8220;Brilliantand#8230;From the lively imagination of Laura Childs.and#8221;and#8212;St. Paul Pioneer Press
and#8220;Scrapbook aficionados rejoice! Ms. Childs creates a charming mystery series with lively, quirky characters and plenty of how-to...Serving up some hors dand#8217;oeuvres of murder and mystery, creativity and fashion, she has a winning formula to get even the laziest of us in a scrapbooking mood.and#8221;and#8212;Fresh Fiction
and#8220;Delves deeply into the Big Easyand#8217;s food, culture, and fashion scene.and#8221;and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
and#8220;Cleverly designedand#8230;Getting to the climax is fun, as Laura Childs is a superb cozy storyteller with this series and her Tea Shop Mysteries.and#8221;and#8212;Gumshoe Review
and#8220;Fast-paced with plenty of actionand#8230;Terrific.and#8221;and#8212;Midwest Book Review
and#8220;Sure to please cozy fans.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs sends her scrappy sleuths into New Orleans' French Quarter.
Is nothing sacred? The last thing Carmela Bertrand and her friend Ava expected to bear witness to in St. Tristan's Church was a crime. But now a beloved member of their scrapbooking circle lies lifeless next to a smashed statue of St. Sebastien-and a mysterious hooded figure has absconded with an antique crucifix.
As Carmela and Ava are drawn deeper into New Orleans' French Quarter in search of the missing crucifix, they may need the help of more than a few patron saints. Because this is one killer they don't want to cross...
Synopsis
When a fellow scrapbooker is bludgeoned with a religious statue in St. Tristanandrsquo;s Church, a stolen relic may hold the key to catching the culprit...and#160;The last thing Carmela Bertrand and her friend Ava expect to bear witness to in St. Tristanandrsquo;s Church is a crime. But now a beloved member of their scrapbooking circle is lying lifeless next to a smashed statue of St. Sebastianandmdash;and a mysterious hooded figure has absconded with an antique crucifix. With so many tourists passing through the church, the police donandrsquo;t have a prayer of finding the killer.and#160;But if anyone can get to the bottom of the crime, itandrsquo;s Carmelaandrsquo;s main squeeze, Detective Edgar Babcockandmdash;with a little assistance from some scrappy sleuths. As Carmela and Ava are drawn deeper into New Orleansandrsquo; French Quarter in search of the missing crucifix, they discover that this is one killer they donandrsquo;t want to crossandhellip;
SCRAPBOOKING TIPS INCLUDED!
About the Author
Laura Childs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, the Scrapbooking Mysteries, and the Cackleberry Club Mysteries. She is a consummate tea drinker, scrapbooker, and dog lover, and travels frequently to China and Japan with Dr. Bob, her professor husband. In her past life she was a Clio Awardand#150;winning advertising writer and CEO of her own marketing firm.