Ellen Byron Books in Order

These connected one-act plays follow Rootie in Louisiana and later outside Elvis Presley's Graceland, where memory, grief, and fandom collide. Together they form a warm, funny, and surprisingly tender story about family and longing.

This collection pairs a witty friendship comedy set during the Reagan-Mondale campaign with a sharp family piece at an Italian-American wedding. Both plays use brisk dialogue and close quarters to turn politics, money, and marriage into lively conflict.

Maggie Crozat returns to her family's Louisiana B&B just in time for a food festival and a house full of difficult guests. When one visitor is murdered, she and new detective Bo Durand dig into secrets that could ruin the business.

Maggie reluctantly agrees to be maid of honor for her demanding frenemy Vanessa Fleer. When Vanessa's cousin is found dead in the bayou and the bride-to-be becomes a suspect, wedding chaos turns into a murder investigation.

Christmas in Pelican should mean bonfires, carols, and gumbo, not murder. After rival businessman Donald Baxter is stabbed at Crozat Plantation B&B, Maggie must work with an unlikely ally while suspicion falls on those closest to her.

A major flood drops a stranger's body behind the Crozat B&B just as Mardi Gras preparations begin. When another killing hits the Gumbo Queen pageant, Maggie suspects Pelican's newest crimes are tied to an older Louisiana story.

Maggie heads to a Louisiana country music festival to cheer on her friend Gaynell and the Gator Girls. When a diva's entourage member is killed and Gaynell becomes a suspect, Maggie goes undercover to clear her friend's name.

Back in Astoria after her husband's presumed death, Mia Carina starts working at her family's catering hall. A bachelor party goes spectacularly wrong when a corpse pops out of a giant cake, and her father lands in the crosshairs.

Maggie tries to turn Pelican's spooky past into a Halloween draw for the Crozat B&B. When deaths pile up around a creepy cemetery and local performance, she has to separate old legends from a very real killer.

Valentine's Day goes cold at Crozat Plantation B&B when celebrity chef Phillippe Chanson dies in a fiery boat crash. With Maggie's friend JJ and even her mother under suspicion, this Pelican case hits painfully close to home.

Christmas bookings keep Belle View busy, but Mia's personal life is even messier as family secrets erupt. When a body appears in a Santa's workshop display, she has plenty of suspects and no time for holiday peace.

A baby shower war between rival Queens venues turns ugly when a stolen painting surfaces and a party guest ends up dead in the marina. Mia soon learns that Tina's polished world hides more than one nasty secret.

Starting over in New Orleans, Ricki lands her dream job running a vintage cookbook shop inside the Bon Vee Culinary House Museum. Then a body turns up in a donation box, and her sharp eye for rare books becomes useful in a murder case.

Belle View books a casting call for a ridiculous reality show, and Mia's worst expectations are quickly confirmed. When a body turns up at a mansion tied to the production, she aims to end the drama off camera too.

Ricki's viral post about long-buried French wine should be a boost for her New Orleans shop, until greedy relatives and a murder spoil the moment. With a hurricane closing in, she has to protect Bon Vee and expose the real killer.

Burned-out sitcom writer Dee Stern impulsively buys a rundown motel near a California national park with help from her first ex-husband. When a rude guest turns up murdered, her fresh start becomes a crash course in hospitality and homicide.

Halloween tours at Bon Vee should bring Ricki extra business, until movie star Blaine Taggart's entourage arrives next door. When his assistant winds up dead in a prop tomb, everyone around the museum looks suspicious.

Mia spots her supposedly dead ex-husband at a Manhattan wedding expo and realizes her life is about to get messier. With family loyalties and old grudges swirling, she needs answers before someone makes Adam disappear for real.

Ricki's parents arrive in New Orleans for Christmas, bringing a chance to finally untangle the mystery of her adoption. But when the woman who blackmailed her mother turns up dead, holiday cheer gives way to a deeply personal case.

A surprise gold strike turns Dee's motel into the center of a modern rush, complete with tech bros and treasure hunters. When a smug retired CEO dies in a mineshaft, Dee has to protect both her business and herself.

Ricki joins a Mardi Gras krewe to cheer on her chef boyfriend, only to see the revelry turn deadly when the captain is strangled. With jealous spouses, ex-friends, and lovers in the mix, carnival season gets dangerous fast.

Foundgold's Halloween season and historic railroad fundraiser should be great for Dee's motel. Then railroad owner Moses Sprockles is found dead on the tracks, and Dee must sort through a crowd of eccentrics before the case goes off the rails.