Cajun Kiss of Death: A Cajun Country Mystery #7 [B0660]

2021 HCDJ. The next shot from Cupid's bow may be fatal in Agatha Award-winning author Ellen Byron's hearty and delightful seventh Cajun Country cozy mystery. In Pelican, Louisiana, Valentine's Day has a way of warming the heart, despite the February chill. But the air at Crozat Plantation B&B turns decidedly frigid when celebrity chef Phillippe Chanson checks in. And when the arrogant Phillippe--in town to open his newest Cajun-themed restaurant--perishes in a fiery boat crash, Maggie Crozat's dear friend JJ lands in very cold water. Did JJ, proprietor of Junie's Oyster Bar and Dance Hall, murder Phillippe because he feared the competition? Might Maggie's mother, Ninette, have bumped off the chef for stealing one of her cherished recipes? Or was the culprit a local seafood vendor, miffed because Phillippe was somehow able to sell oysters for a remarkably reasonable price, despite an oyster shortage? Maggie had planned to devote her February to art lessons in New Orleans, a present from her sweetheart, Bo. But now she has to focus on helping her friend and her mother cross a murder charge off the menu. Meanwhile, Maggie receives a series of anonymous gifts that begin as charming but grow increasingly disturbing. Does Maggie have an admirer--or a stalker? And are these mysterious gifts somehow related to Phillippe's murder? Blood may be thicker than water, but this case is thicker than gumbo. And solving it will determine whether Maggie gets hearts and roses--or hearse and lilies--this Valentine's Day.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "A lovely end to a delightful series. This starts with the TRIPLE!! wedding. Which was luckily murder free. It's a Valentine's Day theme, with a stalker, and a new restaurant that is stealing everyone's recipes. Things go from bad to worse. I loved the 20 year out epilogue, that was a fun way to do things and wrap up a seven book series."; "I love this series and I'm sad this is the last book, but I am glad that Ellen Byron has other series to enjoy [and I do] as well as I know I still have three more in this series to read. "