Glitter Bomb

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It’s Mardi Gras and Carmela and Ava are front and center to watch the Krewe of Pluvius parade when a float erupts on the street. As King Neptune’s head explodes, a man tumbles to the ground covered in glitter. In Glitter Bomb by Laura Childs and Terrie Farley Moran, the revelers on the parade route are shocked at the explosion.

Also on the float, but only minimally injured, is Carmela's ex-husband Seamus Meechum, who pleads with her to discover who blew up the float and killed Krewe captain Hughes Wilder. Carmela resists because she knows her almost fiance Detective Edgar Babcock hates when she gets involved. Plus he sees red every time Seamus is near.

Try as she might Carmela cannot stay away from the investigation, especially as it seems the newly-minted widow doesn't seem distressed by her husband's untimely death. Rumor has it Maribel Wilder has been heavily involved with high-end car dealer Danny Labatt for a long time. But there are other suspects as Carmela discovers Wilder's hedge fund, Pontchartrain Capital Management, has been hemorrhaging money from some very important investors - including Seamus.

When Seamus reveals he invested $16 million of his bank's money, Carmela understands why he is a chief suspect. Dragging a willing Ava along to the wake and funeral for Wilder, Carmela discovers many other viable suspects, but puts the spotlight on her investigation. This leads to a chase down an alley in the Garden District, being run off the road in a road race and fearing a bomb might be delivered to her scrapbooking shop. All in a day's investigation for Carmela!

A lively, colorful mystery set in one of the country's most eccentric cities - New Orleans - at a time when everyone is a New Orleanian during Mardi Gras. Filled with fun parties, delicious treats and suspects in the highest strata of society.


Disclosure: I received this book from the author.