{"product_id":"mardi-gras-murder-9798442452792","title":"Mardi Gras Murder","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes the next laugh-out-loud Merry Wrath Mystery!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet the good times roll!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's Spring Break, and ex-CIA agent Merry Wrath decides to take her precocious scout troop to a small town in Louisiana for Mardi Gras. Who Dat, LA is Who's There, Iowa's sister city, so naturally the whole town turns out to greet them with carriage rides, a swamp tour, and a cake party. Unfortunately for them, someone isn't happy they're in town... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBring the big guns-we'll have some fun on the bayou!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStrange stories of a local half-gator\/half-man, a weird ritual at a voodoo queen's grave, and a tea room filled with taxidermy make Who Dat seem like it's another planet, but Merry's gut tells her there's something unnervingly familiar about this town. Southern hospitality gives way to suspicion when two people are murdered and Merry was the last to see them alive. Is the killer really a vampire, like the police believe? What is their Bed and Breakfast host hiding in the locked third floor? How is Merry going to explain to the girls that they can't name the pelican that follows them around \u003ci\u003eDeep Throat\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMerry doesn't have any answers, but when someone close to her is arrested, and a dangerous threat is revealed, she has to find the killer quickly, before Fat Tuesday becomes Fatal Tuesday! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat critics are saying about Leslie Langtry's books: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Darkly funny and wildly over the top, this mystery answers the burning question, 'Do assassin skills and Girl Scout merit badges mix...\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRT BOOK reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mixing a deadly sense of humor and plenty of sexy sizzle, Leslie Langtry creates a brilliantly original, laughter-rich mix of contemporary romance and suspense.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Langtry gets the fun started from page one with a myriad of clever details.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50389033451794,"sku":"9798442452792","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_856ef408-6f71-4c35-bc18-b4719340d088.jpg?v=1728914196","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mardi-gras-murder-9798442452792","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}