Ellen Byron

Nov 2017 25

A Cajun Christmas Killing By Ellen Byron: Review/Giveaway

2017 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Maggie Crozat is working her usual twenty-seven jobs, or at least it feels like that many. For one, she sells baked goods and soft drinks on the levee to raise money for porta-potties. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, each of the plantations build a big bonfire and try to outdo each other. They can be thirty feet tall, a pyramid of logs or something as artistic as a miniature of the plantation’s manor house. Porta-potties are essential.

Jan 2017 7

Best Books of 2016

2017 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Fantasy & Fangs, Kathleen Costa, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by KRL Staff

Once again another year has ended, and we take a look back at the many books reviewed in KRL. Each of our main reviewers share in this post their top 5 favorite books they reviewed in 2016. Usually I include myself in this list, but to my surprise I found that I have reviewed very few books this year.

Oct 2016 15

Body on the Bayou By Ellen Byron: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2016 Articles, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& Ellen Byron

Poor Maggie Crozat. If she could just say no, her life would run smoothly. On the other hand, a generation-long feud can make you agree to most anything rather than suffer the consequences.
Rufus, usually the police chief who gives Maggie grief every chance he gets, is suspended without pay after an argument over a parking space. He’s engaged to Vanessa who is a co-worker of Maggie’s. Vanessa is also eight plus months pregnant and determined to marry Rufus before the baby is born.

Aug 2016 27

Coming Attractions: Christmas Comes Early Edition

2016 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

We say good-bye to a well-loved series, hello to the Farmer’s Daughter, and celebrate Christmas just a wee bit early. Looking for recipes? Have we got books for you!

Feb 2016 6

Pralines: A Sweet Nola Treat

2016 Articles, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Ellen Byron

Pralines are as synonymous with New Orleans as drunken Mardi Gras revelers, so when I was developing recipes for my debut novel, Plantation Shudders: A Cajun Country Mystery, I wanted to include a recipe for the delicacy. But what exactly is a praline? On a recent trip to Louisiana, I did a little delicious research.

Aug 2015 29

Plantation Shudders By Ellen Byron: Review/Interview/Giveaway

2015 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Plantation homes are endangered in the South. Some fell on hard times and have been torn down, some fell down, some are a tourist attraction, and some turn into B&Bs in order to survive.