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About the book
Publication Date : 4th August 2026
Publisher : Severn House (Imprint of Joffe Books)
Genre : Cozy Mystery
Page Count : 271 pages
Series / Standalone : 5th book in the Vintage Cookbook Mysteries
Blurb
It’s cozy. It’s culinary. It’s Mardi Gras madness!
Step 1: join a killer krewe
It’s carnival season in New Orleans, and Ricki James-Diaz and her friends from Bon Vee are dressing up for Mardi Gras. They’ve joined the notorious krewe of Chew to support Ricki’s chef boyfriend, Virgil, who is to be crowned this year’s king. It’s all fun, throws, and over-the-top outfits until the krewe’s captain is found strangled with his own medallion.
Step 2: survive the festivities
The prime suspect is Ricki’s friend, the deceased’s wife who discovered he was cheating on her. It seems a straightforward case, but Ricki isn’t so sure. The krewe’s leader had many enemies including his mistress, his krewe co-founder who he ousted, and his college friend whose girlfriend he stole. One thing’s clear, Ricki’s at the center of yet another murder investigation.
And if she’s not careful, her first Mardi Gras could also be her last . . .
About Ellen Byron
Ellen Byron is an Anthony Award-nominated bestselling author and recipient of multiple Agatha and Lefty awards for her Cajun Country Mysteries, Vintage Cookbook Mysteries, and Catering Hall Mysteries (as Maria DiRico).
She is also an award-winning playwright and non-award-winning writer of TV hits like Wings, Just Shoot Me, and Fairly OddParents. Ellen was the 2023 Left Coast Crime Toastmaster but considers her most impressive achievement working as a cater-waiter for Martha Stewart.
A native New Yorker, Ellen is a graduate of Tulane University and lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, daughter, and a rotating crew of rescue pups.
Reviewers Schedule
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12th August | lisa_reads_alot kaz_loves_books9 |
13th August | meandmybookshelf |
14th August | jadepotter_09x |
15th August | imreadingmybook thereadingnoodle |
16th August | Laughter and Thunderstorms The Phantom Paragrapher |
17th August | Tartan Teapots & Books Croft lauren.h_books |
