Jessica Fletcher, mystery writer from Cabot Cove, Maine, is in New Orleans for a writers' conference and for a chance to enjoy a jazz festival. While her friend, Wayne Copely, is searching for old jazz recordings by legend Little Red LeCoeur, Copely is murdered and found at the gravesite of an old "voodoo queen." The police write-off the death as an accident, but Jessica doesn't buy it and she finds out what really happened and why. | ||
Plot & Themes Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 0 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 70 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 60's-90's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Setting United States Yes The US: - Deep South |