The Bayou Trilogy

The Bayou Trilogy
Author: Daniel Woodrell
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2011-04-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316190551

A hard-hitting, critically acclaimed trilogy of crime novels from an author about whom New York magazine has written, "What people say about Cormac McCarthy . . . goes double for [Woodrell]. Possibly more." In the parish of St. Bruno, sex is easy, corruption festers, and double-dealing is a way of life. Rene Shade is an uncompromising detective swimming in a sea of filth. As Shade takes on hit men, porn kings, a gang of ex-cons, and the ghosts of his own checkered past, Woodrell's three seminal novels pit long-entrenched criminals against the hard line of the law, brother against brother, and two vastly different sons against a long-absent father. The Bayou Trilogy highlights the origins of a one-of-a-kind author, a writer who for over two decades has created an indelible representation of the shadows of the rural American experience and has steadily built a devoted following among crime fiction aficionados and esteemed literary critics alike.

Under the Bright Lights

Under the Bright Lights
Author: Daniel Woodrell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1998
Genre: Cajuns
ISBN: 0671001388

When a city councilman is gunned down, Rene Shade refuses to write off his death as a burglary-homicide as he is ordered to do. Now, Shade's quest for the truth leads him on a chilling chase through a treacherous swamp of leeches and cottonmouths--while dodging his own unresolved past.

The Ones You Do

The Ones You Do
Author: Daniel Woodrell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1998
Genre: Louisiana
ISBN: 0671001353

Recently jilted by his young wife, Rene's father, John X. Shade, has come back to St. Bruno. Broke, boozed-out and too shaky to hold the pool cue that once made his fame and fortune, John X. seeks the sons he abandoned years ago for more than an ordinary reunion.

Dark Bayou

Dark Bayou
Author: Nancy K. Duplechain
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2010-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0557755611

When Leigh Benoit returns home to Louisiana for the funeral of her brother and his wife, she becomes increasingly concerned about the welfare of her orphaned niece, Lyla. She is prompted by her grandmother, Clothilde, to move back to take care of her. Leigh has no desire to take on any responsibility, and being home again brings back painful memories. At the funeral, Leigh's childhood friend, Detective Lucas Castille, tells her the mysterious details of the accident that killed her brother and his wife. Lucas' young son has dreams of a Dark Man who wishes to harm Lyla. Leigh begins to have similar dreams. She struggles with her rational mind but vows to protect her niece. Soon, she finds out there is more to the story and more to her grandmother than she thought.

Muscle for the Wing

Muscle for the Wing
Author: Daniel Woodrell
Publisher: No Exit Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Detective and mystery stories
ISBN: 9781842431665

When Emil Jadick barges into town with a crew of ex-con wingmen and a red-hot lady ready to help him break the place wide open, it seems that nothing can stand in his way. Nothing, that is, except a cop who plays the game in the same way that Jadick does - with no rules and no pity.

Bayou Magic

Bayou Magic
Author: Jewell Parker Rhodes
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2015-05-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316224863

A magical coming-of-age story from Coretta Scott King honor author Jewell Parker Rhodes, rich with Southern folklore, friendship, family, fireflies and mermaids, plus an environmental twist. It's city-girl Maddy's first summer in the bayou, and she just falls in love with her new surroundings - the glimmering fireflies, the glorious landscape, and something else, deep within the water, that only she can see. Could it be a mermaid? As her grandmother shares wisdom about sayings and signs, Maddy realizes she may be the only sibling to carry on her family's magical legacy. And when a disastrous oil leak threatens the bayou, she knows she may also be the only one who can help. Does she have what it takes to be a hero? Jewell Parker Rhodes weaves a rich tale celebrating the magic within.

The Death of Sweet Mister

The Death of Sweet Mister
Author: Daniel Woodrell
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2012-04-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316206156

Shug Akins is a lonely, overweight thirteen-year-old boy. His mother, Glenda, is the one person who loves him -- she calls him Sweet Mister and attempts to boost his confidence and give him hope for his future. Shuggie's purported father, Red, is a brutal man with a short fuse who mocks and despises the boy. Into this small-town Ozarks mix comes Jimmy Vin Pearce, with his shiny green T-bird and his smart city clothes. When he and Glenda begin a torrid affair, a series of violent events is inevitably set in motion. The outcome will break your heart. "This is Daniel Woodrell's third book set in the Ozarks and, like the other two, Give Us a Kiss and Tomato Red, it peels back the layers from lives already made bare by poverty and petty crime."-Otto Penzler, Penzler Pick, 2001

Spirits of the Bayou

Spirits of the Bayou
Author: Morgan Hannah MacDonald
Publisher:
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2016-04-13
Genre: Clairvoyants
ISBN: 9781532722974

EVIL HAS A FACEThe children of New Orleans are disappearing one by one. No bodies have been found. No ransom demands made. Poor or Rich. Black or White. Boy or Girl. The kidnapper does not play favorites. PRAYIn this prequel to Spirits Among Us, nineteen year-old Jon-Luc Boudreaux is trying to manage his gift. He's a psychic medium. In other words, he sees the dead. They appear to him as living, breathing people. At times it's hard to know the difference. One night he is visited by the ghost of a young girl named Charlotte. Her message is simple: Save the children. THAT EVILJon-Luc has no idea how to do that. He's not a cop. He knows nothing about finding missing kids. He tries to ignore her, but Charlotte won't leave him alone until he promises to help. Since her visits started, he's had some very disturbing visions. When the signs begin to point toward Voodoo, he has no choice but to find an expert. DOES NOTCelestine Glapion is a Voodoo Priestess and a descendant of the great Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. The minute Jon-Luc walks into her family's shop, she remembers him, but he has no memory of her. So when Mama Arelia tells her she must help with this crisis, she's reluctant to work side-by-side with Jon-Luc. But she'll do anything for the sake of those innocent lives. FIND YOUTheir journey takes them to the underbelly of New Orleans where dark magic lives. Jon-Luc escapes death not once, but twice, and still he pushes on. Knowing time is running out, the kidnapper speeds up the schedule. Can Jon-Luc and Celestine rescue them in time?

Bayou Book Thief

Bayou Book Thief
Author: Ellen Byron
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2022-06-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593437616

A fantastic new cozy mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award–winning author Ellen Byron. Twenty-eight-year-old widow Ricki James leaves Los Angeles to start a new life in New Orleans after her showboating actor husband perishes doing a stupid internet stunt. The Big Easy is where she was born and adopted by the NICU nurse who cared for her after Ricki’s teen mother disappeared from the hospital. Ricki’s dream comes true when she joins the quirky staff of Bon Vee Culinary House Museum, the spectacular former Garden District home of late bon vivant Genevieve “Vee” Charbonnet, the city’s legendary restauranteur. Ricki is excited about turning her avocation – collecting vintage cookbooks – into a vocation by launching the museum’s gift shop, Miss Vee’s Vintage Cookbooks and Kitchenware. Then she discovers that a box of donated vintage cookbooks contains the body of a cantankerous Bon Vee employee who was fired after being exposed as a book thief. The skills Ricki has developed ferreting out hidden vintage treasures come in handy for investigations. But both her business and Bon Vee could wind up as deadstock when Ricki’s past as curator of a billionaire’s first edition collection comes back to haunt her. Will Miss Vee’s Vintage Cookbooks and Kitchenware be a success … or a recipe for disaster?

Bayou Born

Bayou Born
Author: Hailey Edwards
Publisher: Piatkus
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2017-10-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0349417059

"Edwards [creates] amazing fantasy worlds that the reader becomes completely engrossed in." Goodreads Her beginning may be our end . . . Deep in the humid Mississippi bayou, a half-wild child is dragged from the murky waters. She has no memories, no family and is covered in mysterious markings. Adopted by the policeman who rescued her, Luce Boudreau follows him onto the force, determined to prove herself in the eyes of those who are still suspicious. However, there's more of a battle ahead than Luce could possibly imagine. She may be an orphan without a past, but no one - including Luce herself - could ever be prepared for the truth of her dark, powerful destiny . . "Well-plotted fantasy continues to engage the reader with its intriguing characters, heart-pounding action, suspenseful intrigue and subtle romance." RT Book Reviews "The world building is fresh ... The characters are well-drawn and easy to root for. And the romance really hits the spot." Red Hot Books