Gilt Trip

Written by Laura Childs and Diana Orgain

Narrated by Danielle Ferland

A New Orleans businessman and white-collar criminal is celebrating his early release from prison. But his freedom will be short lived. Scrapbook shop owner Carmela Bertrand and her best friend, Ava, are off to a party. Prominent socialite Margo Leland is throwing an extravagant fete to welcome home her husband, Jerry Earl. There's a zydeco band, champagne ice luge, and waiters in ties and tails. But in the midst of the revelry, Jerry Earl is murdered-then stuffed inside a clothes dryer. When the grieving widow turns to her for help, Carmela can't say no. But Jerry Earl took a lot of people to the cleaners with his underhanded business tactics, so Carmela's going to be hard-pressed to identify which of his enemies was steamed enough to kill him. As she sorts through Jerry Earl's dirty laundry, she needs to collar the killer before another victim is set to tumble dry.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9781470379940

Reviews for Gilt Trip

[catsandcherrypie · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Enjoyable read. I've learned a lot about New Orleans in this series. Also like the recipes at the end !

[lhaines56 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Cute book but the characters (two main) are very dramatic and over the top. I like her tea series better TBH.

[cyderry · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Carmela (after creating the invites) is attending the Welcome Home party that Margo Leland is throwing for her ex-con husband Jerry Earl. Then while looking for the bathroom Carmela stumbles upon Jerry Earl dead in the clothes dryer.Pressured by the widow, Carmela starts her own investigation which has a few unconventional twists and turns, while enlivened with the flavor of New Orleans. This was the latest in the Scrapbooking series and I have to say it is the best so far. The main characters (Carmela and Ava) continue to bring New Orleans to life while chasing after the bad guys!