For readers who crave steamy suspense with Southern grit.
Coast Guard agent Dan Baker patrols Louisiana’s murky waters until a charter-boat murder pulls him into a web of mob threats, Rougarou rumor, and a passenger he can’t stop watching. As he fights to untangle the truth, his duty clashes with a forbidden attraction that could drown them both.
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Pirogue Wipe Out: Murder, Myth, and a Heat That Won’t Let Go
When Coast Guard agent Dan Baker is called to investigate a charter-boat murder on Louisiana’s shadowed waterways, he expects trouble. What he doesn’t expect is Gemma Bailey — a woman whose getaway vacation sinks into a nightmare when a body surfaces aboard the Reel Escape. Mob threats, Rougarou rumors, and old Bayou grudges pull them into a tangled hunt for the truth.
Pirogue Wipe Out crackles with suspense and sizzling sparks as Dan and Gemma race to clear her name before the swamp claims another victim. Fans of smart romantic suspense and New Orleans grit will love the blend of humor, heart, and Cajun chaos. Whether you’re after tight mystery plotting, wry dialogue, or a slow-burn attraction that refuses to stay polite, this installment in the Big Uneasy series delivers a thrill ride through murky waters.
Murder, Mystery, and Forbidden
Bayou Passion
When a body surfaces off the Reel Escape, Dan Baker—son of the notorious Baker’s Dozen and a hard-edged Coast Guard investigator—finds himself up to his neck in a case where mob muscle, family loyalty, and Cajun superstition collide. Passenger Gemma Bailey came for a swampy getaway and got a murder charge instead; under Dan’s watchful eye, she fights to clear her name as the bayou tightens its grip.
Pirogue Wipe Out crackles with Louisiana atmosphere—swamp odors, neon nightclubs, and the low howl of Rougarou lore—paired with procedural credibility and sizzling chemistry. Fans of spicy romantic suspense and Southern noir will love the combustible mix of humor, grit, and heart: it’s the seventh Big Uneasy entry that stands alone for new readers while rewarding series devotees.
Can Dan unmask a killer before the swamp buries the truth—and their chance at love?
Order now and dive into a steamy, pulse-pounding Southern noir where secrets howl and desire won’t be denied.
Pauline Baird Jones writes romantic suspense infused with Southern flavor and tough, witty characters. She lives in the Gulf South and brings its music, myths, and grit into every page of the Big Uneasy series.
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