Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

Cities of the Dead
Cities of the Dead
Cities of the Dead
Ebook228 pages4 hours

Cities of the Dead

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

3/5

()

Read preview

About this ebook

When a former PI is invited to a gathering of New Orleans chefs, murder is on the menu in this “well written, sharply observed” mystery (The New York Times).

Sophisticated Boston Brahmin Michael Spraggue will never forget the flaky strawberry tarts Dora Levoyer made for him when he was a little boy. A French immigrant who has worked for Michael’s eccentric aunt Mary for decades, Dora has an old-world sensibility, an elegant palate, and a past that cannot be spoken of. Deserted by her husband long ago, she has fought hard to put him out of her mind. But when Dora is invited to a banquet held by the finest chefs in New Orleans, she sees a man who looks just like her missing spouse. Before she can confront him, he is found with a chef’s knife embedded in his heart—and every piece of evidence points to Dora as the killer.
 
At his aunt Mary’s behest, Michael hops the first plane down to New Orleans—a mysterious city where the dead, like the living, have dangerous secrets.

Cities of the Deadis the 4th book in the Michael Spraggue Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 7, 2015
ISBN9781504014526
Cities of the Dead
Author

Linda Barnes

Linda Barnes is the award-winning author of the Carlotta Carlyle mystery series. Her witty, private investigator heroine has been hailed as “a true original” by Sue Grafton. Barnes has also written the Michael Spraggue mystery series and a stand-alone novel, The Perfect Ghost. A winner of the Anthony Award and an Edgar and Shamus Award finalist, she lives in the Boston area with her husband and son. You can visit her at www.LindaBarnes.com.

Read more from Linda Barnes

Related to Cities of the Dead

Titles in the series (5)

View More

Related ebooks

Mystery For You

View More

Related articles

Related categories

Reviews for Cities of the Dead

Rating: 2.9 out of 5 stars
3/5

5 ratings0 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

    Book preview

    Cities of the Dead - Linda Barnes

    dbook_preview_excerpt.html[ۮuf['XA f$cjiժ"OK?wOKUl9BNFڗ׾_o|]= z~/X-aڮYnĿ=8󅷮0wiWջ6z_]\nZ?!zyvqt jj}xK7>vIjW'Vnlɏvej]?BՆ2. t}}'<6T!D*}{w1'ס Հ d(To .\cIk<Bǃar}u݃!,`n~>.mWda09 |UwKZlQ/M펺R=DJe W-ԾjH戓ϡZ ~_9d2x^>M;Mq<{bs`fTi c*2wSji6tγ0E—9EgQ瘨s2{46wc6=Ô.0'Y'OpuxKG{ }ڱjfMUo~q!@_n.H-.l=q}BSb4%#KjN]&zx^w( |dKmO71s!NZ8:[Cc7t2MGԫ!OYK5pH#V޽}5QWG(J]_|ox oe~>e"Ⱦ7U#oTl?td-S8SUG[toI6\8-Ր TG3|wD|}3-&w!B֌نO끢ev? "\ _)&\ gxD5&k:[UY%kw;z!CXgĚ@&Y@g_F,Z vh1teQ;Ѿ9_ #Єy|jk|)1? 'ڽ0X@ B;S=ҥEf4m4ɫ'˂!,hiu[a9 %#h|J#Xʴ?v&3ʼnbC(AC !?ms%;"Ls?c0'p= §ᝦ vW}sKYGk  tn4m :Qg`Y-mylfzJWl@2t)eBq<":S8'"138y/g9' $MCC1p"6{6{`} zNw4Ǝ'0)u't!waմTB:f}@:{D9r7YWNgЀk>&B {k>a*{[@ jn+@#ncrG-c&kpgh'Pg;)<-8 ^(gfBA>oqׁM DB2ԮV539X؄VA8K|J(H<;FF *qR3L3d ԀU^n!D/= PIdόrKR*ЋG_ σ6~Z&,l|JfZ \G& Umc9pw8{Dk*'eŠ汅"ZU%B+%X ̑v%+Lʪ_0Qx"0a%+Q)(*JYl0wI~Wf9@Z9I@j~s6Ƭ*+_Tq?dUB᜖7\".Yt:n8:,x> r!)Cߧg?֛.'a+)s|v>ٍw*qt4+Go ȣqw^JU#3˿i!h.\EWji~vy@߲jcxK+DZ]+|b*Z/amYPzNVDۈod?g 8y |"q +: .Sn*(Z2t,!w&)ٓVe9|ޕBFɜ@&ЪN!EjS@EC\$NORE&cu ?uEl۔V͆ yUڟp .d$\{(d:@Am[,6asbEȌrE.fR=89r Fl d{.FsO+#='Q*wV3ē)u^gf)e X /]XKEpdb>S6(ϳ99CvYE#T%cwP)?,7Y<}%\(kS.C: 2 C w]ƃ=Rtorkb 7(U+⟪]?<Bw'+G2?G0T纺ɪ[ Erzh>{87|a,!*#56CnIKO ,]%{X &H,60a飠XxJxPVE}J^vJUk$Yp }sŮƎ}JVhߥ7W+Tۛ(x!.ČزrYn?!tB`0.ʞt;""+Η Fu1 knSk݇Ҫ.@Bz3z9;;F.)u 2I)*<3MQ}:O0vM0YHbzZIuȣk]"m-edöx2ՁÒGrp.!ۼEXl6,4=#uҬOy)i/}vܝU!͑e6O-_2 }npܼGy*-윷ySVJnr,rARvkp;MRg`6E~1HaMQtɪ~ljO%x၄ht6;(7LY&D]rb1\ĖWc"ѕY `nN ̟~o/ak$u8ڐ5Ŋ7@"fS`6{W[#pd+z2j*qvs1e*4"PdN'PQQMS/h 7uewz"g؋gw 8#]g) (6"\~I>gaq^[tJV8}󠊈,7`(ҳ5*r=yn'9m)X KNNElИƗ vփc~ ʬI `2ɋEsi8^wb]X)8wuglU;3싳jdA!k8UXWsJΨ.^էc\RRS$O7RD6Wɉt5F+f/̾)I2RP+npPQZI^"pv3/dҐDJ֧"v?M*Q[ia28aztǰlEQ+!9O9Na] };M7]s361ѴH:+[c:œ }ÆprK,'v3>;aDvnjndt@ƖZ-,5ٲ@ ~rxRi`Ԓ{Ԥ{_2}Ś;WVA?HX۶vO:w[뤓l?N@˺4\WP{TaQͧk$3Wυsۓ|Wܱ.c#J|p ۭIIIx.ɯRzr[| :jd,/=r⯲ˌ4 q4̑涚7%URz`lrb.oO)@H D6whomtIe*aj`dnf7i)gd\ @ Fhuyuf8JNXyL Q1cu^[j-,)3\썅k2F3ZrS\9 Dl]eHzg㭆ްԔwG8-*r}J6{"o_Kʭiͅ7 (?[Jti;:$k
    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1