Sultry suspense where secrets ignite and bullets fly
A wedding reunion in New Orleans turns lethal when a brazen assassination attempt drags free-spirited Luci Seymour and by-the-book detective Mickey Ross into a deadly chase. As they peel back layers of family secrets and hidden identities, sparks fly—and every answer could be the one that kills them.
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Secrets, Bullets, and Bayou Heat
Luci Seymour has always been a mystery to herself: charming, reckless, and desperate to learn the identity of the father she never knew. Returning home for a rare family wedding, she finds the Seymour aunts guarding more than heirlooms—and a routine airport pickup with Mickey Ross turns into a hail of bullets that sets both of their lives on a collision course.
Do Wah Diddy Die fuses steamy romantic tension with pulpy, fast-paced mystery, where New Orleans is more than a backdrop—it’s a living, dangerous character. Fans of female-led romantic suspense, eccentric ensemble casts, and atmospheric Southern noir will relish Pauline Baird Jones’ mix of humor, heart, and high-stakes peril.
Who is Luci’s father—and how far will someone go to keep that truth buried?
Murder, Mystery, and Mardi Gras Mischief — Dive into Do Wah Diddy Die
A free spirit with secrets. A by-the-book detective with questions. New Orleans never looked so dangerous — or so fun.
Free-spirited Luci Seymour returns home to New Orleans for a rare family wedding hoping to uncover the truth about her father. The Seymours don’t do love or marriage — they do secrets — and Luci’s probing sets off a chain of events that quickly turns lethal. When a routine airport pickup by detective Mickey Ross becomes an ambush, the two are thrust into a race to stay alive and piece together Luci’s hidden past.
Do Wah Diddy Die is a sexy, fast-paced suspense novel that balances pulse-pounding danger with offbeat humor and a colorful cast of characters. Fans of twisty mysteries and vivid Southern settings will find themselves swept through smoky jazz clubs, sunlit bayous, and the eccentric family dynamics that only The Big Easy can produce. If you like your mysteries with personality, edge, and a little romantic tension, this is the book for you.
Grab your copy now and race through New Orleans before the next shot rings out!
Pauline Baird Jones writes sharply funny, suspense-driven novels set in richly imagined Southern locales. With a talent for eccentric characters and high-stakes plotting, she delivers stories that are as wickedly entertaining as they are suspenseful.