Postcards From the Dead

Name: Postcards From the Dead
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Laura Childs
ISBN: 9781470323875

Author: Laura Childs

Series: Scrapbooking Mysteries #10

Narrator: Danielle Ferland

Unabridged: 9 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/16/2012

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths

Synopsis

Laura Childs' New York Times best-selling Tea Shop and Scrapbooking mysteries have earned her a devoted readership. Set amidst the hustle and bustle of Mardi Gras, this much-anticipated 10th novel in the series follows scrapbooking maven Carmela Bertrand as she investigates the grisly death of TV reporter Kimber Breeze. It's not long before Carmela starts receiving spooky postcards -- signed by Kimber herself -- and realizes the case entails much more than she bargained for.

About Laura Childs

Laura Childs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, Scrapbooking Mysteries, and Cackleberry Club Mysteries. In her previous life, she was the CEO of her own marketing firm, authored several screenplays, and produced a reality TV show. She enjoys travel, has two Shar-Peis, and is married to Dr. Bob, a professor of Chinese art history.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie on February 01, 2013

Alright, this book was better than some of the previous ones, but suspense? Zilch. There was more mystery and anticipation with the creepy postcards than there was with Carmela solving the actual murder. All-in-all, there was about one entire page towards the end where I thought Carmela might be in......more

Goodreads review by Dottie on November 22, 2017

Fun easy read.......more

Goodreads review by Susan on February 22, 2018

I love Carmela and Ava!! Not a fan of Babcock the detective and I think Carmela's assistant in her Memory Mine scrapbooking store is annoying, but I love reading about New Orleans and Mardi Gras and seeing what kind of trouble Ava and Carmela can get into while trying to solve a murder.......more

Goodreads review by Mason on October 09, 2012

New Orleans and Mardi Gras have long since been the setting for murder mysteries, but author Laura Childs puts a different spin on the concept with amateur sleuth Carmela Bertrand and POSTCARDS FROM THE DEAD. Carmela, owner of Memory Mine Scrapbooking, is awaiting her turn in the camera spotlight whe......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on April 17, 2015

This story involved the murder of Kimber Breeze, the obnoxious reporter mentioned in earlier stories. Kimber is conducting interviews on the small 4th story balcony of a hotel. As Carmela is waiting for her interview, she senses something is not right, and goes out on the balcony to find Kimber dead......more