Feb 24, 2017 local writers mystery novel set in new orleans. Bayou on fire, set in a parish down river from new orleans, is a mystery novel. Josie moraine is the spirited 17yearold daughter of a brothel prostitute in 1950s 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. Whether its tassels, banners, masks, or beads, louisiana is getting ready for the biggest holiday of the year.
Follows the romance of a young creole woman named micaela dupree and hugh lancaster and the mystery involving embezzlement from the family business and murder. Julie smith has written quite a few books set in new orleans presentday detective stuff. One thought on peter farris 5 favorite southern crime novels. Five great books set in new orleans blog tripfiction.
May 25, 2012 peter farris has gained much attention with his debut last call for the living, a gritty crime drama that incorporates his georgia background. Benjamin and richard macrae witness a murder and become surrounded by dark magic and violence. Aug 19, 2019 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. 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. James salliss lew griffin series is all new orleans humidity and long, hot, steamy nights. The david fulmer series featuring a creole detective in the bygone storyville neighborhood is excellent. Louisiana and new orleans have always presented a rich setting for mystery fiction, and the genre continues to thrive. Other mystery authors who set novels in new orleans. A wyatt thomas paranormal new orleans mystery thriller wyatt thomas french quarter mystery series book 8. She was also made guardian of her friends daughter. Feb 21, 2019 whether its tassels, banners, masks, or beads, louisiana is getting ready for the biggest holiday of the year. See more ideas about new orleans, mystery and books.
Margaret howard trammel has had her first novel, lalin bonheur, published by wild childfreyas bower publishing. A dave robicheaux novel thriller suspense book by james. This spartan but stylish new orleans noir was james salliss debut novel and the first book in his lew griffin. New orleans mysteries mystery readers international. The first two books in the series the long legged fly 1992 and moth 1993 are almost streamofconsciousness. The original post included tips about teaching kids about mardi gras and four book recommendations for books set in new orleans. Famous literary authors from louisiana louisiana travel. Be sure to share your favorite books set in new orleans in the comments. I also love the sentinels of new orleans and there are many other books that i have read set there.
She felt that new orleans was perhaps the best place on earth and still in the south. James salliss brilliant sixbook lew griffin series is set in new orleans mostly but its less the city and more the soul of a man. Busy streets, crowds, costumes, drinking mix it all together, and you have a recipe for the perfect crime novel. Death by rum balls the new orleans go cup chronicles book 4 by colleen mooney 4. Books set in new orleans, louisiana showing of 632. Paranormal in new orleans, louisiana fiction, books with southern romance, best historical novels about new orleans, historical fiction and.
Find more mystery, thriller and suspense titles like the new orleans go cup chronicles vol by colleen mooney on. Hes already been recognized as a noteworthy member of the rural noir movement that includes the likes of daniel woodrell and frank bill. Some of these have been hot favorites amongst their readers drawing attention. Return to the original text, named after the famous new orleans streetcars, and then read my favorite new yorker article of all time, tennessee williams with air conditioning by mallory ortberg. Here are 10 books set in louisiana to read in the spirit of mardi gras. Nick and nora charles set the standard for the wisecracking, witty romantic team solving crimes almost as a hobby, and while the people the couple encounter are grotesque and violent, the seaminess never seems to touch. After some modest successes with mysteries set in san francisco, smith scored a breakthrough with her first skip langdon book, new orleans mourning ivy books, 1990. Hammetts final published novel is a bit more lighthearted than his other work, and other noir detective novels in general. New orleans, louisiana new orleans is a major united states port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of louisiana. This mystery is set in turn of the century new orleans, where the politics, love and murder take center stage. Darkness in the sunshine state 9 essential crime novels set in florida.
It gets harder and harder to limit our selection of the years best crime novels to 20 books, but we persevere. Mystery books that take place in louisiana the cozy. Max austin pen name of steve brewer lawbreaker duke city series, set in albuquerque. Other notable detective writers who have set their stories in new orleans include barbara hambly, david fulmer, robert skinner, john william and joyce h. Julie smith is unquestionably the most successful new orleans mystery writer at work today. It won the national book award for fiction in 1962 and is one of many walker percy novels set in or around new orleans. 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. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Thats from memory, so the quote may not be a hundred per cent accurate, but i got the gist. I obviously couldnt make a list of books set in new orleans without. After gathering books of the citys contemporary writers, i set out to look. Mystery novels set in asia these lists are from stop, youre. 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.
New orleans crime novels invariably have that in spades. 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. New orleans is the latest destination in our five great books set in series. A reading list for new orleans by karen ginman, chatham square library june 17, 2011. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading murder in july. Oil heiress alison baumann pens mystery novel set in new orleans. Amanda allen santa fe author of the santa fe revival mystery series.
Laura childs, robert crais the voodoo river gilbert morris, james sallis short stories new orleans noir, edited by julie smith. 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. Sep, 2012 a moody novel set in southern louisiana that will appeal to lovers of literary fiction, with a good ol mystery thrown in to boot. Mystery novels set in antarctica this list is from readers advice. Series about blm agent jamaica wild, set around northern new mexico. New orleans is featured in a number of works of fiction. Sep 17, 2016 one of the longestrunning series set in new orleans is the benjamin january mystery series by barbara hambley. An africanamerican pi griffin drifts through the big easythe gothic cemeteries, cheap motels and barsseemingly with no plan beyond the next page. Weve got fantasy, murder mystery, romance, and more to help you laissez les. Crime novels set in antarctica from the euro crime blog. 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.
Taking place three decades before the civil war, these historical mysteries have just about everything you could want in a new orleans story. It won the edgar for best novel, making smith the first american woman to win that. 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. New orleanslouisiana authors, book stores 58 authors. Historical mystery set in new orleans a benjamin january mystery book.
Written by don bruns this currentday police procedural is the first of a new series set in new orleans. Mardi gras or carnivale, whatever you call it, is a great setting for murder. Originally published in hardback, this series is now available as e books. It features melissa gladstone missy, who owns missys muffins and more, a family muffin and cupcake. Monsieur pamplemousse, who along with his bloodhound pommes frites solves crimes when not critiquing restaurants. Mystery series by new mexico authors new mexico authors. Mardi gras and new orleans crime fiction this list is by janet rudolph. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Janets novels set in new orleans new orleans murder.
I recently read a mystery that took place in new orleans about a young woman from, i think, boston,who inherited a house on the coast of louisiana from her best friend who died of cancer. James lee burke, new iberia any modern mystery lover with a connection to louisiana recognizes the telltale french louisiana heritage in the name of dave robicheaux, the tenacious recovering alcoholic and protagonist of james lee burkes beloved mystery novels. One of the longestrunning series set in new orleans is the benjamin january mystery series by barbara hambley. Series about private eye sonny baca, set in albuquerque.
A historical romance set in new orleans at the time of the louisiana purchase. A voodoo mystery set in new orleans a quentin archer mystery book 2 by don bruns. 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. Oil heiress alison baumann pens mystery novel set in new. A reading list for new orleans the new york public library. Ya and middle grade novels out of the easy by ruta sepetys. Revolving around a centuriesold vampire living in central california who becomes entangled in a mystery involving one of his. Featuring a 500pound, bloodsucking taxi driver named jules duchon, this story set in new orleans is as entertaining as it is audacious.
Eventually, julie smith became a writer for the timespicayune newspaper of new orleans. New orleans is a city on the mississippi river, nicknamed as the big easy and known for its round the clock life. Sites in the novel include the natchez eola hotel, kings tavern and underthehill. Best contemporary romance novels set in new orleans. Delaney and so it began by owen mullen, crime mystery set in new orleans, louisiana. A hard boiled gazetteer to the pacific rim mystery novels set in asia.
Novels set in new orleans new orleans forum tripadvisor. Blue moon over new orleans by anna mayhall munding post wwii mystery novel set in new orleans. 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. This year, to help narrow the field, we have weighted our choices in the top 10 to standalones and titles in relatively new series. Mardi gras and new orleans crime fiction today is mardi gras or fat tuesday. Oct 2, 20 explore barringtonpls board mysteries set in new orleans on. The best mysteries set in new orleans criminal element. See more ideas about mystery books, books and new orleans.
Janets novels set in new orleans new orleans murder mysteries. Interestingly enough, the city has also been mentioned in the plot of numerous novels which have been based upon new orleans and its citizen. Historical mystery set in new orleans a benjamin january mystery book 15 kindle edition by hambly, barbara. Her supernatural beings inhabit a shadowy, beautiful. New orleans mysteries new orleans noted movie and television writers john william corrington and joyce corrington have authored a six book new orleans mystery series. Paranormal in new orleans, louisiana fiction, books with southern romance. 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. What are the best detectivemysterycrime novels set in new. 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. Crime mystery set in new orleans the perils of the american pageant.
Dec 16, 2010 i recently read a mystery that took place in new orleans about a young woman from, i think, boston,who inherited a house on the coast of louisiana from her best friend who died of cancer. Barbara hambly has writen a series of mystery novels featuring benjamin january, a free man of color in precivil war new orleans very interesting reads. 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. I originally published this post in january 2016 under the title of childrens books about new orleans. Benjamin and richard macrae witness a murder and become. A moody novel set in southern louisiana that will appeal to lovers of literary fiction, with a good ol mystery thrown in to boot. Then smith used her graduation money to buy a bus ticket to new orleans, louisiana. Pi vince delaney has had to forge a new future for himself after an encounter with heinous fellon julian boutte 6 years ago, which left his professional and personal life in tatters. So can anyone suggest some novels they have enjoyed that are set in new orleans. Jan 11, 2020 ed mcbains 87th precinct cop novels have been called the best sustained literary depiction of new york city ever. Author julie smith, mississippi mystery writer and graduate.
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