French Quarter Fright Night - (A Vintage Cookbook Mystery) Large Print by Ellen Byron (Hardcover)

About the Book

"It's Halloween in New Orleans, and the staff of Bon Vee Culinary House Museum is setting up a fantastic haunted house tour for their visitors. But when flashy movie star Blaine Taggart and his entourage move into the mansion next door, gift shop proprietor Ricki James-Diaz gets a fright of her own. While Ricki is excited about the potential business the tours will bring to her vintage cookbook shop, she's less thrilled by former friend Blaine's arrival in town. Then Bon Vee's prop tomb becomes a real tomb for Blaine's nasty assistant, and suddenly everyone at Bon Vee is a murder suspect. There isn't a ghost of a chance one of them committed the crime, but with NOPD busy tackling the mischief and mayhem generated by the spooky holiday, it falls on Ricki and her friends to catch the killer. As the Big Easy gears up for the Big Scary, it seems everyone has skeletons in their closets. Can Ricki reveal the shadowy killer before someone else becomes part of the Halloween horror show?"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

The third in the fabulous cozy mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author Ellen Byron.

Welcome to the Bon Veeevil Festival of Fear! Prepare for the spookiest night of your life . . .

It's Halloween in New Orleans, and the staff of Bon Vee Culinary House Museum is setting up a fantastic haunted house tour for their visitors. But when flashy movie star Blaine Taggart and his entourage move into the mansion next door, gift shop proprietor Ricki James-Diaz gets a fright of her own.

While Ricki is excited about the potential business the tours will bring to her vintage cookbook shop, she's less thrilled by former friend Blaine's arrival in town. Then Bon Vee's prop tomb becomes a real tomb for Blaine's nasty assistant, and suddenly everyone at Bon Vee is a murder suspect. There isn't a ghost of a chance one of them committed the crime, but with NOPD busy tackling the mischief and mayhem generated by the spooky holiday, it falls on Ricki and her friends to catch the killer.

As the Big Easy gears up for the Big Scary, it seems everyone has skeletons in their closets. Can Ricki reveal the shadowy killer before someone else becomes part of the Halloween horror show?

Review Quotes

[A] fantastic whodunnit . . . will keep you guessing late into the night-- "J.C. Kenney, bestselling author of the Elmo Simpson Mysteries"

A cast of exceptional supporting characters, all as quirky as the city . . . Bayou Book Thief is the start of what I am sure will soon become one of my favorite series and I can't wait for my next visit-- "Vicki Delany, National Bestselling author on Bayou Book Thief"

A spooktacular Halloween romp-- "Tina Kashian, author of the Kebab Kitchen mysteries"

Byron, author of the award-winning 'Cajun Country' mysteries, combines setting, vintage cookbooks, recipes, and family drama in another delectable cozy-- "Library Journal on Wined and Died in New Orleans"

Byron's love of New Orleans, its people, its history, its culture, its food, shines in every page in this charming book. California transplant, the delightful Ricky heads a cast of exceptional supporting characters, all as quirky as the city in which they're lucky enough to live. Bayou Book Thief is the start of what I am sure will soon become one of my favorite series and I can't wait for my next visit-- "Libby Klein, bestselling author of the Poppy McAllister mysteries on Bayou Book Thief"

Fans of Byron's award-winning 'Cajun Country' mysteries will enjoy her return to New Orleans with an engaging, fun cast of characters-- "Library Journal on Bayou Book Thief"

Plenty of suspects and plenty of fun-- "Kirkus Reviews on Wined and Died in New Orleans"

Standard cozy fare served up Crescent City style-- "Kirkus Reviews on Bayou Book Thief"

The characters feel like old friends. Everything about this story keeps the reader invested . . . you won't be disappointed. This book will keep fans excited and looking forward to the next installment-- "thecozyreview.com on Wined and Died in New Orleans"

The Big Easy rolls across the pages of Ellen Byron's latest Vintage Cookbook mystery. French Quarter Fright Night is rich and full, and I couldn't put it down-- "Olivia Matthews, author of the Spice Isle Bakery mysteries"