by Barbara Hambly
This book was one of the most complicated of the Benjamin January books I've read thusfar.We start out with the murder of one Hesione LeGros, a former plaçée whom Benjamin has not seen since he was a teenager. At the time, she boasted of being one of Jean LaFitte's many mistresses; she was wearing a...
Another knockout historical mystery from Barbara Hambly. This time, there are several murders, family secrets, nasty doings on the waterfront, and pirate treasure in New Orleans in the 1830's. While it's not necessary to have read the previous books, it does help to understand the overall arc of the...