Maid for Murder (Charlotte LaRue Mystery Series Book 1)

About this book

In New Orleans historic Garden District life is all about attending the right parties impressing the right people and making the right amount of money (a lot!) Its an attitude fifty-nine-year-old Charlotte La Rue has never really understood. She leads a quiet simple practical life--and it suits her just fine. Business is booming at her housecleaning service Maid-for-a-Day--and in her down time she loves reading mystery novels and hanging out with her parakeet Sweety Boy. Everythings perfect. Well almost everything. . . Charlotte doesnt mind polishing silver scrubbing toilets or dusting bookcases--but she cant stand dealing with her rich clients dirty laundry. And when it comes to the much-talked-about Dubuisson family theres an awful lot of it--especially since Jackson Dubuisson was found murdered in his study. Now this exclusive enclave is abuzz with all kinds of gossip--and some very sinister speculation. A chatty socialite keeps hinting that Jacksons extra-marital affair may have been the death of him. His mother-in-law--whos quite possibly senile--has revealed more of the Dubuisson familys secrets than Charlotte ever wanted to know. And then theres his widow Jeanne. Charlotte refuses to desert her in her time of need--but suspects she may have something to hide. One thing is certain: someone wanted Jackson dead--and that someone is not coming clean. . . Surrounded by possible suspects and hounded by a tenacious police detective Charlotte wishes she could stick to her own policy of staying out of clients personal business. Problem is shes never been able to walk away from a mess. And this is the biggest one shes ever seen. . .