"Crime Czar" is the next crime mystery novel in a series, following "Shelter From The Storm." The author is a New Orleans lawyer, like the protagonist. Tubby Dubonnet is a flawed figure, he has a drinking problem, but his ability to mix with a wide-ranging assortment of characters from al...
The problem with starting a series in the middle is that you spend a lot more time than you want trying to figure out the 'regular' characters. Once past that, I thoroughly enjoyed the first part of the book - well, 3/4 of the way through. And I didn't minds that it wasn't all packaged up neatly ...
This mystery is set in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.When a murderous trio tries to rob a bank, a hard rain pounds the French Quarter and the bank they've just robbed. Coming out with their stolen goods, they find the streets flooded. They commandeer a rowboat. When an unsuspecting woman tries to...
I have read two books in this series, and read them out of sequence. It works, anyway. Tuby Dubonnet is a genial, not particularly driven attorney. He likes food, he loves his city (New Orleans), and he isn't dumb. In this case, a client falls into his lap: a casino. It seems like an easy g...