Bayou on fire, set in a parish down river from new orleans, is a mystery novel. When a prominent new orleans judge is brutally murdered, former detroit cop quentin archer is handed the case. As the air grows warm, i find myself listening to her music as she sings of summer in the city and selling butterflies on street corners. The best mysteries set in new orleans criminal element. Taking place three decades before the civil war, these historical mysteries have just about everything you could want in a new orleans story. What is the 4 star downtown mystery hotel in new orleans. New orleans is the latest destination in our five great books set in. Em shotwell charmed readers with her magical tale of the caibre family of brooklyn, miss. A historical mystery set in new orleans a benjamin january mystery book 16 by barbara hambly 4. Weve got fantasy, murder mystery, romance, and more to help you. Blue moon over new orleans by anna mayhall munding post wwii mystery novel set in new orleans. A moody novel set in southern louisiana that will appeal to lovers of literary fiction, with a good ol mystery thrown in to boot. While it deals with many things associated with the city, it does not trade on the tropes. The chronicles of the new orleans carnival, errol laborde and michael osborne photog.
A historical mystery set in new orleans a benjamin january mystery book 16. When british spymaster sir john oldmixton offers benjamin january a hundred dollars to find the murderer of an englishman whose body has been found floating in the new basin canal, benjamin turns him down immediately. Best new orleans books 404 books goodreads share book. Mar 03, 2020 one of the most wellknown stories of new orleans, this title had been on my tbr list for a while, so when i saw it on the shelf labeled set in or near new orleans at garden district book shop, i knew it was finally time to start this novel. Team up with our murderously fun mystery experts while entertaining a group of friends, coworkers, or. So, too, is ray celestins the axemans jazz 2014, set in 1919 new orleans. Whether or not you care for mystery as a genre, the main character is an educated free man of color a musicianso that gives a unique and vivid perspective of the city and the times. Paranormal in new orleans, louisiana fiction, books with southern romance, best historical novels about new orleans, historical fiction and. New orleans is a unique city rich in alluring charm and oldworld character, so it should be no surprise that the crescent city has been the setting for many of hollywoods best films in history.
When mobsters coerce sals father into helping them commit a crime, sal struggles to know what to do. Benjamin january investigates the murder of a mysterious englishman in this absorbing new orleans set mystery. Thirteenyearold sals family are immigrants from italy trying to make it as strawberry farmers. Mystery, magic, death, and life in new orleans 2010 is. A newly promoted detective, ginger walker, and her boss investigate whether there is a connection between the torching of the placquemine parish courthouse, a burglary of the sheriff office and the death of a local juges law clerk. So can anyone suggest some novels they have enjoyed that are set in new orleans. Best childrens books for a trip to new orleans kidstravelbooks. Best contemporary romance novels set in new orleans. One of the longestrunning series set in new orleans is the benjamin january mystery series by barbara hambley.
New orleans mysteries mystery readers international. Mystery novels set in asia these lists are from stop, youre. Casting bones the quentin archer mysteries book 1 kindle. Andy, brian and megan decide to solve this bizarre mystery, but can they find the. Vera, you might want to check out barbara hamblys series of mysteries set in new orleans in the 1830s. Janets novels set in new orleans new orleans murder. Ive wanted to incorporate more bookbased content on the blog for awhile, and i cant imagine a better destination to start with than new orleans. Team up with our murderously fun mystery experts while entertaining a group of friends, coworkers, or family anywhere in the new orleans area.
I read and loved it once years ago and had hoped to read it again before ala this year, but i couldnt quite work it in. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The new orleans voodoo tarot book and card set destiny books s by louis martinie and sallie ann glassman jul 1, 1992. Introducing new orleans homicide detective quentin archer in the first of a brand new mystery series. Planning your next party in the big easy has never been easier. Mystery authors who are found on the cozy mystery site who feature louisiana locationssettings in their books. A hard boiled gazetteer to the pacific rim mystery novels set in asia.
Mystery, magic, death, and life in new orleans 2010 is the story of the city and its denizens between hurricane betsy, which transformed new orleans in the 1960s, and the devastation of katrina in 2005. Margaret howard trammel has had her first novel, lalin bonheur, published by wild childfreyas bower publishing. Read even dogs in the wild a rebus novel thriller mystery book by. I love books set in new orleans, i think it started for me with anne rices vampire chronicles and mayfair witches and my love has grown from there. Introducing new orleans homicide detective quentin archer in the first of a brandnew mystery series. A good guy with big flaws, noelle finds himself in new orleans to be with his dying mother, yet manages to get tangled up in yet another serialkiller case, with interesting results in. Krists book reads like fiction as any good recounting of new orleans history should. After gathering books of the citys contemporary writers, i set out to look. Mysterious and terrible deaths, and an ecological disaster shock the people of new orleans. This is one of the best, more recently published books, set in new orleans. New orleans murder mystery dinner parties the murder. Oct 25, 2007 jacklyn brady aka sherry lewis writes the piece of cake mystery series which is set in new orleans, and features rita lucero, a pastry chef. Orleans public radio and was book editor for the the new orleans timespicayune.
Following is a list of the best movies set in new orleans. If you like the big easy, youll love these eight books set in new orleans. As part of my research when going to a new place, i like to read some novels set there to kind of get into the spirit of the place. How it changed america, set the stage for that disaster. A wyatt thomas paranormal new orleans mystery thriller wyatt thomas french quarter mystery series book 8. Janets novels set in new orleans new orleans murder mysteries.
Mystery books that take place in louisiana the cozy. This article in an ongoing effort to list the books, movies, television shows, and comics that are set or filmed, in whole or part, in new orleans. Ive read a confederacy of dunces, and a couple out of james lee burkes dave robichaux series wondering what are locally considered the classic works of literature set in new orleans. Jan 22, 2019 for new orleans fans, the third book in the series, dark end of the street 2003, is perhaps the best as travers starts in new orleans and trawls through the south confronting the dixie mafia, a murderous elvis impersonator, and all the finery of americas southern underbelly. Shes also taught writing at the university of new orleans and in numerous private seminars. His enquiries will lead him into a world of darkness and mysticism. Oil heiress alison baumann pens mystery novel set in new. I originally published this post in january 2016 under the title of childrens books about new orleans. New orleans crime novels invariably have that in spades. There is corruption in the local government and voodoo too. It features melissa gladstone missy, who owns missys muffins and more, a family muffin and cupcake. James salliss brilliant six book lew griffin series is set in new orleans mostly but its less the city and more the soul of a man.
New orleans mysteries new orleans noted movie and television writers john william corrington and joyce corrington have authored a sixbook new orleans mystery series. I also love the sentinels of new orleans and there are many other books that i have read set there. The murder mystery company is new orleans experts in mystery entertainment. Another book that takes place in this time period is claire dewitt and the city of the dead by sara gran. For new orleans fans, the third book in the series, dark end of the street 2003, is perhaps the best as travers starts in new orleans and trawls through the south confronting the dixie mafia, a murderous elvis impersonator, and all the finery of americas southern underbelly. In one, between extremities, i was named a louisiana author of note, by an irene singletary of morgana press in new orleans. There is so much going on it will make your head spin. To understate it dramatically, this story did not disappoint. Set in a small town in 1925 louisiana, this book is an awardwinning coming of age story. Jun 17, 2011 a reading list for new orleans by karen ginman, chatham square library june 17, 2011 regina spektors music, summer nights, and nyc are intertwined inside of me. See more ideas about new orleans, mystery and books. This article in an ongoing effort to list the books, movies, television shows, and comics that are set or filmed. Feb 24, 2017 local writers mystery novel set in new orleans.
Aug 19, 2019 ive wanted to incorporate more book based content on the blog for awhile, and i cant imagine a better destination to start with than new orleans. Sep 17, 2016 one of the longestrunning series set in new orleans is the benjamin january mystery series by barbara hambley. Haines said her new book is a nod at the southern gothic a subgenre of. New orleans has an impressive literary tradition, spawning countless topnotch writers and serving as the colorful setting for classic novels like the moviegoer by walker percy and a confederacy of dunces by john kennedy toole, as well as tennessee williams play a streetcar named desire. A voodoo mystery set in new orleans a quentin archer mystery hardcover june 1, 2017. Book takes place in new orleans about a mother and young son who run a boarding house for the elderly. During her long career as a novelist, she has created four mystery series, including two set in new orleans where she lives, featuring homicide detective skip langdon and poetp. Chicory and roux the creole mouse and the cajun mouse, a gorgeously illustrated and wonderfully written childrens book set in beautiful south louisiana. A reading list for new orleans the new york public library. This is an intensive history of mardi gras in new orleans overall. Paranormal in new orleans, louisiana fiction, books with southern romance. A shocking murder strikes a sour note during jazz fest in the latest new orleans scrapbooking mystery from new.
New orleanslouisiana authors, book stores 58 authors. Originally published in hardback, this series is now available as ebooks. The second was first published in print under the title. Carol durand and summer prescott write the frosted love cozy mystery series which started in 2015 and is set in new orleans, louisiana and florida. The original post included tips about teaching kids about mardi gras and four book recommendations for books set in new orleans. The 4 star mystery hotel listed on is intercontinental hotel downtown new orleans a few blocks away from french quarters. One of the most wellknown stories of new orleans, this title had been on my tbr list for a while, so when i saw it on the shelf labeled set in or near new orleans at garden district book shop, i knew it was finally time to start this novel. Mystery novels set in antarctica this list is from readers advice. Busy streets, crowds, costumes, drinking mix it all together, and you have a recipe for the perfect crime novel.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Mardi gras or carnivale, whatever you call it, is a great setting for murder. Jacklyn brady aka sherry lewis writes the piece of cake mystery series which is set in new orleans, and features rita lucero, a pastry chef. It won the national book award for fiction in 1962 and is one of many walker percy novels set in or around new orleans. Its the 1920s, and our troubled hero is sam simoneaux, nicknamed lucky, whos working in new orleans as a department store security guard when a little girl goes missing on his shift. New orleans is the scene of this years aarp member event and its also the stage for many great literary works. New orleans is featured in a number of works of fiction. A reading list for new orleans by karen ginman, chatham square library june 17. Crime novels set in antarctica from the euro crime blog.