A Grave Mistake [Mass Market Paperback]

Stella Cameron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2006

Dead: one ordinary man. Just the latest in a string of losers in the wrong place at the worst time. Not the kind of case to yank New Orleans homicide detective Guy Gautreaux back from his leave of absence in Toussaint, Louisiana.

There's someone in Toussaint Guy will do anything to protect. Jilly Gable is desperate to find the love of the family who abandoned her as a child. And when the wife of a powerful New Orleans antiques dealer and loan shark sweeps into town claiming to be her mother, Jilly is all too willing to love and forget.

Slowly and methodically, evil closes in on Jilly, and only the truth--and Guy--can save her. Connecting the dots between the Big Easy and Toussaint all but cinches his case, but Jilly and Guy are still in danger. They have only each other for protection.

But will that be enough?

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A trail of murder wends its way from New Orleans to nearby Toussaint, La., in bestseller Cameron's steamy novel of romantic suspense. Beautiful Jilly Gable finds herself turning for help to Guy Gautreaux, a New Orleans homicide cop on a leave of absence, after a murder at her bakery shop brings Guy's former homicide partner to Toussaint to warn his old buddy of danger. The author pulls out all the gothic stops, from the foreboding house to the estranged family. Stock characters include a woman held virtual prisoner, a rich and powerful man accustomed to buying whatever or whomever he wants, a flamboyant healer and a sympathetic priest. Throughout, the focus remains on the will-they-won't-they romance between Jilly and Guy, a relationship fueled by passion and frustrated by constant misunderstandings. Cameron (Kiss Them Goodbye) handles the sex scenes better than she does the plotting or police work, and her cliché-ridden prose may put off the unsuspecting, but fans should be satisfied.
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From Booklist

The residents of Cameron's frequent setting, Toussaint, Louisiana, are back in this steamy story that focuses on Jilly Gable, proprietor of the local bakery, All Tarted Up. Jilly is trying to establish one relationship with her mother, who abandoned her when she was a child, and another with Guy Gautreaux, a detective who is filling in at Homer Devol's gas station while on leave from the New Orleans homicide unit. When a man with connections to Jilly's wealthy new stepfather is murdered behind her bakery, Guy is drawn into a far-reaching investigation. The faint of heart beware: following the pattern established in this suspenseful gritty series, Cameron's villains are involved not only in horrific crimes but also in graphically depicted sadomasochistic sex. Hard-boiled and hard-core. Diana Tixier Herald
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Mira; First edition (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778323536
• ISBN-13: 978-0778323532
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,078,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stella Cameron is the New York Times best selling author of the acclaimed Court of Angels Series, the Bayou Books and many others. There are fourteen million copies of her books in circulation worldwide. She is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington State.

Stella's current titles include OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF BODY and OUT OF MIND from her critically acclaimed Court of Angels series as well as her recent exclusive eBook releases BREATHLESS (contemporary romantic-suspense) and BARGAIN BRIDE: A NOVELLA (historical romance).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Grave Mistake, September 28, 2006

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Bonnie Mullen "nrthwstb" (Burlington, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Grave Mistake (Hardcover)

I never grow tired of Stella Cameron's creative writing. Every time I read one of her books I'm transported to the time and place where the story is set. Her characters sizzle (especially Jilly and Guy) and let's face it... Who wouldn't love to spend an afternoon with Wazoo? This thriller will have you jumping in your seat and eager to turn the page to find out what happens next. Oh, and you might want to keep a towel handy to wipe your glasses... the sex is downright steamy.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing better, September 26, 2006

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Barbara Hicks "BadBarb" (in my chair) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Grave Mistake (Mass Market Paperback)

Then to read a Stella Cameron book and A GRAVE MISTAKE is a good reason why. I just love to visit the town of Touissant and of course the hunky Father Cyrus. When evil threatens Jilly Gable, Guy Gautreaux comes out of leave of absense to protect the woman he has developed feelings for. Jilly is willing to forgive the woman who claims to be her mother, but is she really her mother or just a con?
A GRAVE MISTAKE is the perfect book to read this time of year with the evil, creepy villains that only Stella Cameron can create and Guy and Jilly who fight to be together.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting Romantic Suspense, October 28, 2005

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Greedy Reader (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Grave Mistake (Hardcover)

This was well worth the wait! I couldn't put this book down and stayed up way late reading. It has everything you want in a page turner -- romance, chemistry and a great suspense/story. The romance is emotional, deep and sexy. The characters are likable but have flaws and quirks. The suspense is gritty and nail biting and just really edgy. This is a definite keeper.