She was furious at the system and furious that Haygood Mayhew could manipulate it and furious that it hadn’t worked. And that she was part of it and was covered in slime; part of the system and part of a conspiracy to let someone get away with murder. Introduction Julie Smith’s New Orleans Mourning, the first novel in the Skip Langdon series, is an Edgar Award-winning mystery set against the lively yet shadowy backdrop of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras. The book follows police detective Skip Langdon as she navigates the intricacies of high society and dark secrets after a public murder shakes the city to its core. Smith’s deep understanding of New Orleans enriches her narrative, infusing it with cultural authenticity and evocative imagery. In this review, we’ll look into the novel’s plot, thematic explorations, and its overall impact. Synopsis In New Orleans Mourning, we meet protagonist Skip Langdon, a tall, formidable female detective who doesn’t fit into the refined, high-societ...
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