The second book in the Theo Holmes murder mystery series… 

A couple of good ole boys – Cajun brothers from Thibodaux, Louisiana – are about to set their gator traps along a secret bayou deep in the heart of the Atchafalaya Basin swampland. Their bait, big fat rodents called nutria, are guaranteed to snare them a prize-winning behemoth alligator.  What the Fontenot brothers didn’t bargain for, when they arrived at the bayou, is the much larger bait placed on its banks – human bait, minus all vital internal organs. 

Who else but Theo Holmes, great-great grandson of Sherlock, would be called in to unravel the mystery of how the body got to the bayou and who removed its organs? But for the first time as a private investigator, it is not the challenge of solving this bizarre case that is his biggest challenge. It is fear. Holmes quickly realizes what he confronts in the Bayou State is merely the veneer for a wider crime organization whose business model revolves around murder and human organs. Who’s behind this evil cabal and how far does its tentacles extend? 

Taking the edge off the frightening reality of this gruesome case is the great team Holmes assembled in Black Velvet. Returning is P.A.M., the beautiful and now ambulatory AI robot, and Delaney Watson, who’s keen intuition and inter-personal skills convinced Holmes to make her his investigative partner. 

Enveloping this novel is the mystique and charm of New Orleans and the nearby Cajun communities. Interacting with Holmes’s team is an ensemble of Louisiana characters representing the melting pot of Creole and Cajun cultures, music, ethnicities, and, of course, food that will draw the reader into its intricate plot. 

Like Black Velvet, the first book in the Theo Holmes series, Café Brûlot, is a contemporary murder mystery perfect for fans of police procedurals and private investigators. Filled with unique characters, forensic and AI science, and an engaging plot, this is a great second book in what will be a great new murder mystery series. You will find it as intoxicating and delicious as the drink for which the is named. Grab a copy today!