Praise for Murder in the Bayou Boneyard:
“Kooky characters, Southern charm, recipes.”
—Kirkus Reviews 

"Captivating...Cajun history and delectable food descriptions supplement the crime solving. Cozy fans are in for a Halloween treat."
—Publishers Weekly

“Halloween, humor, and Louisiana legends...Byron’s readers and fans of Jenn McKinlay’s humorous mysteries will appreciate this latest story that incorporates family and food.”
—Library Journal

“Readers will love the local color and spooky detail of the setting.”
—Midwest Book Review

“A fast-paced, fun, cozy mystery with a great deal of atmosphere.”
—Manhattan Book Review

“Byron’s plotting is smooth, with well-turned dialogue and exploration. A must-read.”
—New York Journal of Books

Praise for the Cajun Country Mysteries:
"Witty...Cozy fans will enjoy returning to Pelican and dropping in on the Crozat clan."
—Publishers Weekly

"Flavored with lovable characters and Southern charm that readers of cozies will devour along with the scrumptious recipes.”
—New York Journal of Books

“Ellen Byron draws you in from the first page and doesn’t let go until the end."
—Manhattan Book Review
 
“Readers get a great mystery with suspense, love, and humor.”
—Night Owl Reviews
 
“If you enjoy atmospheric mysteries set in the South, I highly recommend this series. Fans of Jana Deleon will enjoy the humorous banter.”
—Bubble Bubble Books and Trouble

“Lots of fun and delicious recipes, too!”
—Suspense Magazine
 
“A Cajun Christmas Killing is pure perfection! It has the just the right blend of holiday spice, mystery, and murder to be enjoyed not only at Christmas, but the whole year round! Once you crack open this blissful book you will be hooked!” 
—Night Owl Reviews

"Diane Mott Davidson and Lou Jane Temple fans will line up for this series."
—Library Journal
 
"Enthusiastically recommended."
—Midwest Book Review

"Ellen Byron is a...cozy voice with a charming Southern accent."
—Elaine Viets, author of Checked Out, a Dead-End Job mystery

"A jambalaya of colorful friends and relatives, plus scrumptious Cajun cooking and a basset hound named Gopher make Pelican, Louisiana as southern as good manners and Spanish Moss."
—Nancy Martin, author of The Blackbird Sisters mysteries

Agatha Award winner and USA Today bestselling author Ellen Byron is a television writer, playwright, and freelance journalist. Her TV credits include Wings, Still Standing, and Just Shoot Me, and her written work has appeared in Glamour, Redbook, and Seventeen, among others. She lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, their daughter, and the family's very spoiled rescue dog. A native New Yorker, Ellen still misses her hometown and still drives like a New York Cabbie --This text refers to the hardcover edition.