Murder in the Bayou Boneyard

Cajun Country Mystery Series, Book 6

By: Ellen Byron

Narrated by: Amy Melissa Bentley

Maggie Crozat, proprietor of a historic Cajun Country B&B, prefers to let the good times roll. But hard times rock her hostelry when a new cell phone app makes it easy for locals to rent their spare rooms to tourists. With October-and Halloween-approaching, she conjures up a witch-crafty marketing scheme to draw visitors to Pelican, Louisiana.

Five local plantation B&Bs host "Pelican's Spooky Past" packages, featuring regional crafts, unique menus, and a pet costume parade. Topping it off, the derelict Dupois cemetery is the suitably sepulchral setting for the spine-chilling play Resurrection of a Spirit. But all the witchcraft has inevitably conjured something: her B&B guests are being terrified out of town by sightings of the legendary rougarou, a cross between a werewolf and vampire.

When, in the Dupois cemetery, someone costumed as a rougarou stumbles onstage during the play-and promptly gives up the ghost, the rougarou mask having been poisoned with strychnine, Maggie is on the case. But as more murders stack up, Maggie fears that Pelican's spooky past has nothing on its bloodcurdling present.

©2020 Ellen Byron (P)2020 Tantor

Favorite so far

This is my favorite book in the series so far. While still a basic cozy mystery, the plot was better. I would not want to be an enemy of the family or someone causing them trouble as they all seem to die. Characters are well developed. Although this is a series, each of the books can be read as a stand-alone.

Great series

Great plots. Clean language and enough romance to make you identify with each heroine. Love the setting.

Splendid Spooky Cozy

I love this series and I'm always excited to hang out with Cajun Country buddies. I saved this one for spooky season since it had Halloween vibes. I love a good cozy mystery. This one did not disappoint!!

A fun distraction

A nice cozy mystery. Good distraction for busy times. Cute Louisiana setting. Well formed characters.

Love Love Love this series

This book was great and can’t wait for more! Love the settings and storyline and the fun and interesting characters!