New Orleans Requiem [Paperback]

John Donaldson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1995

Investigating an unusual murder in which the victim was left with four board-game tiles on his chest, New Orleans medical examiner Andy Broussard and psychologist Kit Franklyn realize that they are the next targets. Reprint. PW. NYT.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Lots of Louisiana color, pinpoint plotting and two highly likable characters who chase a cunning killer with a taste for games distinguish the latest case (after No Mardi Gras for the Dead ) for New Orleans Medical Examiner Andy Broussard and psychologist Kit Franklyn. During a forensic science convention in the Crescent City, accruing corpses feature clean cuts to the heart and missing eyelids; Scrabble tiles are found near each body. The extensive plotting ranges from the macabre details of the killings to the actions of a lithe, wise stripper and even a clue cut from a Where's Waldo book. Donaldson sets his sleuths on far-ranging leads, yet wastes little motion as he produces a smart, convincing solution that encompasses all the densely laid clues. There's plenty of atmosphere too. While the French Quarter offers its alluring blend of the historical and the colorfully lewd, Broussard wraps his sizable chops around seafood po' boy sandwiches, and Kit deals with assorted threats, desired and not, to her single life.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

YA-A fast-paced novel featuring the detective team of Andy Broussard, New Orleans Chief Medical Examiner, and Kit Franklyn, a criminal psychologist. At a series of murder scenes, the victims are found to be missing an eyelid, a copy of a newspaper is present, and the Scrabble tiles KOJE are on the bodies. As the details begin to unfold, the clues point to a killer with a knowledge of forensics. This presents Andy and Kit with several hundred suspects, since the annual convention of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences is being held in the Big Easy. Once the sleuths think they have pieced together the puzzle, it becomes a race against time to arrest the culprit before he strikes again. The tension will keep even the most reluctant YA readers turning the pages until the surprising conclusion is reached.
Roberta Lisker, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Worldwide Library (December 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373261888
• ISBN-13: 978-0373261888
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,519,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great medical/mystery thriller!, October 16, 1997

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This review is from: New Orleans Requiem (Hardcover)

This was the first of the Andy Broussard/Kit Franklin mysteries that I had read, that made me wish that I had discovered this series earlier. The medical detail the book is based on is fabulous. The characters, Andy in particular, felt like old friends by the end of the novel. I personally love New Orleans, and I found myself truly back there while reading this book. Although some of his books are hard to find, it is definitely worth the effort to read DJ Donaldson's work.