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PublisherPegasus Books

ISBN-101639364838

ISBN-139781639364831

eBay Product ID (ePID)20059013254

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Book TitleGlory Be : a Glory Broussard Mystery

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicMystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, African American / Mystery & Detective

GenreFiction

AuthorDanielle Arceneaux

Book SeriesGlory Broussard Mysteries Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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ReviewsGlory, living in Lafayette, La., loves her daughter, the Red Hat Society and taking other people's bets on Sunday mornings instead of attending church. What she doesn't love is being written off, especially when her best friend dies in suspicious circumstances. [Arceneaux has] great fun interrogating the detective form...I'm all in., Glory Be is a hilarious and thrill-filled ride through the bayous of small-town Louisiana and is filled with rich descriptions of place and superb characterization. Glory Broussard grabs you by the collar and doesn't let go. I can't wait to find out what Glory and her daughter Delphine will get up to in their next set of adventures.

SynopsisThe first in a vivid and charming crime series set in the Louisiana bayou, introducing the hilariously uncensored amateur sleuth Glory Broussard. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club. *A New York Times Book Review Best Crime Novel of the Year* *A Washington Post Best Mystery Novel of the Year* *Winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Lilian Jackson Braun Memorial Award* It's a hot and sticky Sunday in Lafayette, Louisiana, and Glory has settled into her usual after-church routine, meeting gamblers at the local coffee shop, where she works as a small-time bookie. Sitting at her corner table, Glory hears that her best friend--a nun beloved by the community--has been found dead in her apartment. When police declare the mysterious death a suicide, Glory is convinced that there must be more to the story. With her reluctant daughter--who has troubles of her own--in tow, Glory launches a shadow investigation into Lafayette's oil tycoons, church gossips, a rumored voodoo priestess, nosey neighbors, and longtime ne'er-do wells. As a Black woman of a certain age who grew up in a segregated Louisiana, Glory is used to being minimized and overlooked. But she's determined to make her presence known as the case leads her deep into a web of intrigue she never realized Lafayette could harbor. Danielle Arcenaux's riveting debut brings forth an unforgettable character that will charm and delight crime fans everywhere and leave them hungry for her next adventure.