Plantation Shudders

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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

u201cEnthusiastically recommendedu2026a deftly crafted and terrifically entertaining novel.u201d

Midwest Book Review

u201cBrilliantu2026A delectable Cajun cozy mystery that is one of the best books I have read in a long time!u201d

Night Owl Reviews (Top Pick)

u201c[An] entertaining and well-done cozy debut. A twisty plot and engaging colorful characters complete this mysteryu2019s many pleasures.u201d

Library Journal (starred review)

u201cByronu2019s debut brings energy and verve to the cozy.u201d

Publishers Weekly

u201cAn engaging mystery with a touch of romance and a twist of Southern charm.u201d

Nancy Atherton, bestselling author of the Aunt Dimity series

u201cI love a mystery thatu2019s a gumbo of wit, charm, and plenty of heart.u201d

Nancy Martin, author of the Blackbird Sisters Mysteries

u201cPlantation Shudders is a delightu2014a fast, fun read. Ellen Byron is a new cozy voice with a charming Southern accent. Youu2019ll love this novel and its colorful Louisiana characters.u201d

Elaine Viets, author of Checked Out

u201cYou will definitely want to check into Ellen Byronu2019s Plantation Shudders where she serves up a tasty Louisiana-style gumbo of mystery, humor, and good oleu2019 Southern charm. It goes down easy and leaves you hungry for more.u201d

Lee Hollis, author of Death of a Kitchen Diva

u201cA delightful journey through Cajun Country with a charming new heroine.u201d

Connie Archer, author of A Spoonful of Murder

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