The Body in Crooked Bayou

Description

In the village of Cannes Bruleé, Louisiana, death by drowning in nearby Vermilion Bay or one of the many bayous is not uncommon. A body found with bite marks from an alligator – again, not uncommon. A body with a rope burn on its leg and a gash across its belly speaks of another word – homicide. NOPD Homicide Detective John Raven Beau travels to his home town for the funeral of a favorite teacher, who drowned in Crooked Bayou. He is approached by an old classmate, Barbara Dreaux, now a police officer with the Cannes Bruleé Police Department, who asks for his help. “I think our old teacher was murdered.” Beau is a good choice for the case. He knows the chief suspect well and his innate skills as a relentless pursuer will drive him to find out exactly what happened. And who did it.