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    • Pub. Date: September 2008
    • 320pp
    • Sales Rank: 98,155

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      • Pub. Date: September 2008
      • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
      • Format: Hardcover, 320pp
      • Sales Rank: 98,155

      Synopsis

      Amid Zydeco rhythms and popping champagne corks, scrapbook shop owner Carmela Bertrand is having a wild night at a Mardi Gras party-until she finds a float designer murdered on a balcony.

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      A murder in the midst of Mardi Gras propels Childs's enjoyable sixth Scrapbooking mystery (after 2007's Frill Kill). Carmela Bertrand, the owner of the New Orleans scrapbook shop Memory Mine, and her best friend, Ava Gruiex, are eager to begin the festivities with a party hosted by their float designer pal, Jekyl Hardy. But the discovery of the garroted Archie Baudier, Jekyl's assistant, puts a damper on the fun. In their efforts to solve the murder, Carmela and Ava encounter a host of eccentric characters, including a sullen Russian, a rare coin dealer, a meek curator of the local historical society and all manner of costumed party-goers. Carmela, in the process of a divorce, also meets dapper police lieutenant Edgar Babcock, who might be unappreciative of her investigative efforts but provides some romantic heat. Glossing over the effects of Hurricane Katrina, Childs paints a picture of New Orleans sure to appeal to cozy fans. (Sept.)

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      Biography

      Laura Childs is the bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mystery series and the Scrapbook mystery series, and a pseudonym for a Clio Award-winning advertising writer and marketing firm CEO.

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      DEATH SWATCH, by Laura Childsby JanPan

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      July 11, 2009: As all of the previous Scrapbooking mysteries

      by Laura Childs, this book is brilliant. It

      provides plenty of New Orleans flavor,

      wonderfully well-developed and interesting

      characters--and clever plotting. I can't

      wait for TRAGIC MAGIC, the next book in the

      series!

      Another thrilling Carmela story!by HappyScrapper64

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      April 01, 2009: This book is another great installment of the scrapbooking series! I really enjoyed trying to figure out who the suspect was as I was reading. The projects Carmela thinks up sound like a lot of fun too. Can't wait for the next one!

      I Also Recommend: Keepsake Crimes (Scrapbooking Series #1), Photo Finished (Scrapbooking Series #2), Bound for Murder (Scrapbooking Series #3), Motif for Murder (Scrapbooking Series #4), Frill Kill (Scrapbooking Series #5).


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