Steamy suspense and a caterer who won’t back down
A glitzy New Orleans fundraiser turns into a blood-chilling hostage crisis, and caterer Sarah Burland must use her wits and grit to survive. With a SWAT sharpshooter from the Baker’s Dozen by her side, danger and desire collide in a city where every secret is dressed up for the party.
What Others Are Saying
When Dinner Turns Deadly
and Trust Is Tested
Sarah Burland runs the back-of-house like a battlefield commander—practical, skeptical, and allergic to fairy-tale endings. When a guest is murdered at the gala she’s catering, the celebration collapses into a hostage nightmare; bullets, lies, and mob whispers turn the Big Easy into a pressure cooker where survival depends on quick thinking, kitchen instincts, and unlikely alliances.
Fais Do Do Die fuses high-stakes thriller pacing with simmering, second-chance romance: Calvin Baker, a hardened SWAT sharpshooter and scion of the Baker family, must protect Sarah even as his own guarded heart starts to melt. Fans of New Orleans atmosphere, culinary detail, and ensemble series will savor the Cajun-flavored tension, vivid food scenes, and the slow-burn pull between two wounded, stubborn people who might be each other’s only lifeline.
Can a woman who trusts only her knives and a man who swore off love survive the night—and one another?
Fais Do Do Die: A Murder That Turns a New Orleans Gala Into a Fight for Survival
Catering, bullets, and slow-burn romance collide in Pauline Baird Jones’s Big Uneasy 5
When Sarah Burland, a sharp-tongued caterer who trusts in recipes more than happy endings, is hired to orchestrate a glittering fundraiser in the heart of New Orleans, she expects chaos only in the kitchen. Instead, a guest is murdered and the gala dissolves into a hostage crisis. With the city’s humidity pressing down and the music nowhere near the mood, Sarah must trade serving platters for survival plans as loyalties fray and secrets simmer.
Calvin Baker, a SWAT team sharpshooter and reluctant scion of the infamous Baker’s Dozen clan, arrives to turn rescue into strategy. His failed marriage left him wary of love, but Sarah’s biting wit and stubborn bravery pull him into unplatonic trouble. As mob ties emerge and motives twist, bullets fly and sparks ignite. Fais Do Do Die blends pulse-pounding suspense, salted-with-sass romance, and the culinary comforts of New Orleans, making this entry in the Big Uneasy series perfect for readers who crave mystery with heart and a side of Cajun spice.
Step Inside the World
Don’t miss the latest in the Big Uneasy series—grab your copy now for high-stakes thrills, sizzling romance, and New Orleans flavor.
Pauline Baird Jones is the bestselling author of the Big Uneasy mystery series. With a knack for blending Southern atmosphere, complex characters, and cozy-but-edgy plots, she writes stories that are equal parts charm and danger. Pauline lives near the Gulf Coast where the cuisine, music, and community continue to inspire her storytelling.