A Streetcar Named Murder

A New Orleans Mystery, Book 1

De: T. G. Herren

Narrado por: Cindy Kay

When the mysterious letter arrives by courier, Valerie Cooper doesn’t know what to make of it. She’s become the beneficiary of her late husband’s estranged uncle’s will—a man she never knew—and inherited a majority partnership in the family’s company, New Orleans Fine Antiques. Valerie knows nothing about antiques, but she decides to learn the business and become an active partner. She’s also got her hands full fending off Collette, a woman who wants to sell the huge old house in the Irish Channel neighborhood that Valerie and her husband painstakingly renovated.

Valerie isn’t interested in selling—but when her best friend, Lauren, drags her to a costume party for the women’s Mardi Gras club, the Krewe of Athena, she stumbles over Collette’s body, a jeweled dagger sticking out of her chest. In a rush of panic, Valerie recognizes the dagger from her shop—and before she knows it, she’s become murder suspect number one.

Egged on by Lauren, she starts digging into Collette’s business dealings, and the deeper she digs, the dirtier it gets. Now all fingers are pointing at Valerie. In a desperate bid to clear her name, Valerie frantically tries to find who could have gotten hold of the dagger. But among a cadre of guests in full costume, it could be impossible to find the thief—and unmask the real killer.

©2022 T. G. Herren (P)2022 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Great First in Series

I had no real expectations for this book, but color me pleasantly surprised. It is great world building with well developed likeable characters, intelligent dialogue, a twist on the inheritance trope, and a solid mystery. Although I figured it out, I wasn't sure until near the end, and there was plenty more to resolve beyond the murder. The narrator did an excellent job, and now I am so ready for the next book in the series.

Great beginning to a new series!

What a fun story! The characters are well-rounded, and just quirky enough to leave me anxious for the next book. can't wait for the next one!

Better than I expected

Never heard of this author before came across this book on an newsletter from BookBud. Really enjoyed this book and the narrator. Was a great book to listen to with all the craziness going on in the world today. Looking forward to reading and listening to more books from this author.

1 star

I couldn't get into this book. The characters are flat and stereotypical. The story is predictable.