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Ellen is the bestselling, Agatha and Lefty Award-winning author of the Cajun Country Mysteries, the Vintage Cookbook Mysteries, the Catering Hall Mystery series (which she writes under the name Maria DiRico), and the Golden Motel Mysteries.

Ellen is also award-winning playwright, and non-award-winning TV writer of comedies like WINGS, JUST SHOOT ME, and FAIRLY ODD PARENTS. She has written over two hundred articles for national magazines but considers her most impressive credit working as a cater-waiter for Martha Stewart.

She is a lifetime member of the Writers Guild of America.

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	Plantation Shudders (Cajun Country Mystery, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 4,141 ratings — published 2015 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bayou Book Thief (Vintage Cookbook Mystery, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 2,639 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Body on the Bayou (Cajun Country Mystery, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 2,448 ratings — published 2016 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Very Woodsy Murder (Golden Motel Mysteries, #1) 3.45 avg rating — 2,552 ratings — published 2024 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mardi Gras Murder (Cajun Country Mystery, #4) 4.05 avg rating — 2,055 ratings — published 2018 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cajun Christmas Killing (Cajun Country Mystery, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 2,014 ratings — published 2017 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder in the Bayou Boneyard (Cajun Country Mystery, #6) 4.12 avg rating — 1,434 ratings — published 2020 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fatal Cajun Festival (Cajun Country Mystery, #5) 4.10 avg rating — 1,356 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wined and Died in New Orleans (Vintage Cookbook Mystery, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 1,330 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cajun Kiss of Death (Cajun Country Mystery, #7) 4.22 avg rating — 1,072 ratings — published 2021 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cover Reveal for A MURDERER'S GUIDE TO MARDI GRAS!

I'm thrilled to share the cover for A MURDERER'S GUIDE TO MARDI GRAS! It's my fifth Vintage Cookbook Mystery and will officially release on August 4th but is available for preorder. :-) Drumroll, please! Here's a little bit about the book... It's cozy. It's culinary. It's Mardi Gras madness! it's the fifth book in this fabulous mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today-bestselling and Aga Read more of this blog post »

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The Ex-Wives Club (Alibis Collection, #2)

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The Secret, Book & Scone Society (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #1)

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Malicious Intent (Lily Larkin Mysteries, #2)

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A wonderful Irish American themed mystery Lisa Q. Matthews Has created an irresistible mystery set in a cozy town you wish existed in real life with likable characters And plot twists that keep you guessing. If only a delightful town like Shamrock, Ma ...more
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Fantastic addition to the Adam Laid series Powerful, evocative, and deeply moving. Jonathan Dunsky is a brilliant author. I took sick day to finish this because I couldn't stop reading. I cannot wait for the next addition to what is one of my favorite ...more
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“Some nasty old fart and his weird wife died, but the airboat swamp tour was awesome.” She”
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Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron

13 votes, 48.1%

Peg and Rose Solve a Murder by Laurien Berenson

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Dairy, Dairy, Quite Contrary by Amy Lillard

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