{"product_id":"crescent-city-christmas-chaos-9781448313181","title":"Crescent City Christmas Chaos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's Christmas. It's cozy. It's culinary. It's chaos! It's the fourth book in this fabulous mystery series with a vintage flair from \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author Ellen Byron.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHave yourself a merry little . . . murder?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRicki James-Diaz gets the best present ever when her parents arrive in New Orleans for the holidays. Not only is it a chance to catch up, it's also an opportunity to jog her mom Josepha's memory about Ricki's adoption. The details have always been shrouded in mystery. And Ricki understands why when she learns her mother was blackmailed for years, simply for not wanting to lose her precious daughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut digging into the past soon lands the James-Diaz clan in water hotter than a big pot of gumbo! When the woman who extorted Ricki's mom is found dead at her home, Josepha becomes the primary suspect. Now Ricki has another murder to solve, and tracking down a killer in Crescent City is going to take a miracle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLuckily, 'tis the season! And Ricki has all the staff at the Bon Vee Culinary House Museum on hand to help. Can she prove her mother's innocence and have the case wrapped up in time for Christmas?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eByron, Ellen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Byron \u003c\/b\u003eis an Anthony Award-nominated bestselling author and recipient of multiple Agatha and Lefty awards for her Cajun Country Mysteries, Vintage Cookbook Mysteries, and Catering Hall Mysteries (as Maria DiRico). She is also an award-winning playwright and the writer of TV hits like \u003ci\u003eWings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJust Shoot Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFairly OddParents\u003c\/i\u003e. Ellen was the 2023 Left Coast Crime Toastmaster but considers her most impressive achievement working as a cater-waiter for Martha Stewart. A native New Yorker, Ellen is a graduate of Tulane University and lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, daughter, and a rotating crew of rescue pups.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690834723090,"sku":"9781448313181","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_15153080-9c75-4b5c-89b1-faeda087ff17.jpg?v=1761749349","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/crescent-city-christmas-chaos-9781448313181","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}