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Monty Okafor is a young hot-shot lawyer who runs into his old high school girlfriend, Summer Tonti. While at dinner, catching up on old times, Monty reminds Summer that the reason they broke up was because her mother forbade her from dating anyone whose skin color was darker than a brown paper bag. Much to Monty's chagrin, it's 15 years later and Summer admits that her mom still doesn't want her to date anyone who is darker than a brown paper bag. So, imagine how awkward things get when Summer's twin brother, Langston, is accused of murder and needs the best Defense Attorney in the city......

Josh and Stevie are two eleven year old boys who appear to be different. Josh is white, Stevie is black. Josh is poor, Stevie if from a middle class family. But, these two boys have one thing in common - they both are being molested by their mother's boyfriends. The two boys make a decision to get rid of their abusers once and for all...but will they be able to get away with their revenge?

Is voodoo real? Detective Lizzy Silverman is about to find herself face-to-face with that question. When Corey Simon, a delivery truck driver, is found dead with his throat slit near the tomb of Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, police are shocked by the gruesome crime scene. Guinevere Laveau, a woman who claims to be the descendant of Marie Laveau, confesses to placing a voodoo spell on the victim; a spell that assured his death. With no other suspects, Detective Lizzy Silverman feels compelled to arrest Laveau, but that would also mean Lizzy would have to believe that voodoo ...

Carnival season in New Orleans is six weeks of chaos that culminates with Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras day). In a city that thrives off of tourism year round, nothing compares to the millions of people that flock to the Big Easy to party during this time of year; which is why it's also the best time of the year to kill and get away with it. Someone is using the carnival season as the perfect cover to kill a select group of men. Trying to find the killer will be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. And there is only one detective skilled enough to do that...Donald "Sleepy" Carter.

The Club is a book club that consists of 7 women and 1 man who all have a passion for reading novels. Their love for books has created an unbreakable bond between them. But things take a dark turn when Amber, the baby of the group, reveals that her husband, Police Chief, Anthony Dunwoody, is a monster who has done horrible things to her and their daughter, Sophie. The members of The Club become enraged by Amber's confession, and once the alcohol starts flowing at the meeting, it isn't long before suggestions on how to kill the badge wearing abuser get tossed around. Those suggestions might ...

Saxophone Bo has been playing jazz tunes on the same Bourbon Street corner for over fifty years. He's always been a crowd favorite because of his skills, personality, and the thing that makes him stand apart from the other musician's roaming the French Quarter...he's blind. When Saxophone Bo is found dead at the spot that he stood at for decades, the locals and police are baffled. Why would anyone murder such a kind man? And why did the murderer leave Bo's money and his most prized possession, his saxophone, untouched? Trying to catch the killer seems impossible since there were no ...

In 1995, Clementine Wilson was murdered in her home. The slaying was witnessed by her two sons: Christopher (10) and Omar (8). The boys spent the next seven years in and out of numerous foster homes. When Christopher became too old for the foster care system, he joined the army. Feeling abandoned by the only relative he'd ever known, Omar fled the dysfunctional environment the first chance he got. The brothers didn't see each other again for twenty years. When the brothers reconnect they are both surprised to learn that they have a lot of similarities: they are both aloof, they often ...

On a sunny day in Big Sur, California, five people wander into a coffee shop intending to get their daily caffeine fix. Instead, they witness a disturbing verbal altercation between two customers. Slurs and innuendos are exchanged between the two adversaries and the normally quaint coffee shop fills with a tension that's thicker than the scent of java swirling in the air. The scene becomes combustible when one of the combatants pulls out a cellphone to film the incident. When police officers arrive on the scene and interview the five witnesses: Kim - an African-American nurse; Amy - a ...

Robyn Russo owns Big Eazy Beignets, one of the oldest and most popular beignet diners in the city of New Orleans. Robyn has spent over forty years feeding New Orleanians - the good and corrupt. As a result, she has learned how to love and fight. And when the city threatens to wipe out the stretch of Tchoupitoulas Street that has served as home for her business and other small businesses so that high-rise condominiums can be erected, Robyn dips into her bag of tricks to stave off the prominent city vultures who are spearheading the effort. Her efforts seem to have worked, until she drops ...

A beautiful college student is killed in Audubon Park - just a few feet away from St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. There were no witnesses. The case is handed to newly minted detective, Elizabeth Silverman. It isn't long before Elizabeth realizes there are multiple people who had a motive to murder the young woman. Elizabeth is in over her head on this one, but she has a secret weapon - legendary detective Donald "Sleepy" Carter. But, there is one catch, everyone at the New Orleans Police Department believes Sleepy Carter is dead - and that's exactly the way Elizabeth and Sleepy like it.

Wesley Paisley is an arrogant, successful, and wealthy best selling author...he's also lost. While traveling on a highway, Wesley encounters a string of tornadoes. In an effort to avoid the bad weather he detours and takes an unfamiliar rode. He loses control of his car and bumps his head so hard that he loses his memory. His publisher offers a reward for information regarding his whereabouts. Wesley is found by a dysfunctional family that decides to keep his identity hidden from him while they wait for the reward money to increase. Even if Wesley discovers his true identity, there is no ...

Evelyn Quick is a feisty, smart, attractive young entrepreneur. But her troubled past has left her fractured emotionally and is the genesis for a deep dark secret she has struggled to keep from her friends and co-workers...she's a hoarder. Hoarding is a way for her to emotionally bury the secrets of her past...as well as some other things.

There is a serial killer loose in the French Quarter. He's hunting psychics and palm readers, and won't stop until he rids the world renowned tourist area of them all. The police are baffled by this elusive killer, but super sleuth, Sleepy Carter isn't.

Treena Carter is about to marry the love of her life, Cedric Calderone, in one week. But, she has one problem - her ex-husband and thirteen year old daughter are determined to stop the wedding. And they come up with the "perfect lie" to make sure the wedding doesn't happen.

Four former army friends reunite in New Orleans for a "guys" weekend. What starts out as a night of reminiscing and partying spirals into a weekend that will change all of their lives forever. The guys quickly learn that time changes people. The guys went to New Orleans to party, but they all get a little something extra.

When Todd and Rachel met it was love at first sight. Todd viewed Rachel as the mature older woman he'd always yearned to have as a companion. Rachel, a successful executive, viewed Todd as a young "hottie". After a few months of dating the couple decides to get married. Their wedding plans get sidetracked as Todd struggles to hide the couple's secret - Rachel is physically abusing Todd.

When Detective Lizzy Silverman is asked to be one of three judges for the gumbo contest at the 25th Annual Big Eazy Gumbo Festival, she reluctantly accepts. When one of the judges dies after eating a bowl of gumbo, Lizzy finds herself knee deep in a homicide investigation that has her stumped. The identity of the judges was kept a secret. The contestants had no way of knowing which of the three judges would eat the poisoned gumbo. Lastly, several people had access to the gumbo bowls. With no cameras in the prep area, how could she possibly determine who poisoned the gumbo? Luckily for Lizzy...

Romeo Soublet sleeps with wealthy older women for money. In other words, he's a gigolo. And in the city of New Orleans, there are a LOT of older wealthy women to make his chosen occupation extremely profitable. Expensive cars. A pricey Uptown New Orleans loft. Shopping sprees. Romeo has it all...and then his life changes. Connie Dupree, a wealthy socialite, hears of the exploits of Romeo a/k/a Gigolo Number Nine (the number assigned to him by the madam who "discovered" his talent), and arranges to spend the night with Romeo to see if everything she's heard is true. When Romeo sees the ...

Nothing can derail a wedding faster than a murder… Eli LaPomeret is a descendant of Pierre LaPomeret—the most notorious slave owner in Louisiana history. The LaPomeret family has benefited for generations from the wealth accumulated by their infamous ancestor, and still has a lot of influence within the city of New Orleans. So, when Eli announced his engagement to Khloe Francois the buzz that ensued within the city’s most exclusive social circles was predictable. But, no one could have predicted that Eli would find himself standing at the altar waiting for his soon-to-be-bride…who ...

Tammy Hill is physically abused by her husband, Chris. She manages to escape Chris' wrath and hides out at a neighbors house. While in hiding, Tammy contacts her three older brothers and ask them to come and rescue her. The brothers quickly run to her rescue, but in doing so, they overlook their own flaws: one of the brothers physically abuses his own wife; a second other brother is a deadbeat dad who is supposed to see his kids the day they leave to get Tammy; and the last brother is a minister - the ultimate conflict of interest. The three men are forced to face their own demons and ...