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Bayou Moon
Murder in the shadows…
New Orleans, 1902
A killer haunts the streets of New Orleans, eviscerating men’s bodies. The murders could cost madam Trula Boudreaux the haven she’s built for herself and her girls. Trula needs help but she’s not prepared for Zeke Barnes, the charming would-be savior who appears at her door.
Zeke Barnes is in Louisiana to investigate violent murders but he can’t help but be enchanted by the mysterious woman who runs an exclusive brothel. Caught between his duty and his growing fascination with Trula, Zeke must face the ghosts in his past if he hopes to survive. With each new murder, the danger grows.
Can the unlikely pair catch a killer or will the dark magic that swirls through the city’s street claim their lives?
"I absolutely loved this book, the setting, the time period, the legends/mythology, all of it." ~ Goodreads reviewer "I'm not sure I've read anything else from this period, and if I have, it sure didn't stick with me as this story will. I felt like I stepped into a time machine and could see and hear the streets of New Orleans. I loved the voodoo, the ghosts, the mystery. " ~ Goodreads reviewer
260 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 13, 2020
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About the author
Julie Mulhern
41 books1,652 followersJulie Mulhern is the USA Today bestselling author of The Country Club Murders and the Poppy Fields Adventures.
She is a Kansas City native who grew up on a steady diet of Agatha Christie. She spends her spare time whipping up gourmet meals for her family, working out at the gym and finding new ways to keep her house spotlessly clean--and she's got an active imagination. Truth is--she's an expert at calling for take-out, she grumbles about walking the dog and the dust bunnies under the bed have grown into dust lions.
She is a Kansas City native who grew up on a steady diet of Agatha Christie. She spends her spare time whipping up gourmet meals for her family, working out at the gym and finding new ways to keep her house spotlessly clean--and she's got an active imagination. Truth is--she's an expert at calling for take-out, she grumbles about walking the dog and the dust bunnies under the bed have grown into dust lions.
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October 7, 2020
Intriguing at the least.
A multifaceted journey into a Past time. One of the best reads ever. A chance to see the sightes of another time and place.
A multifaceted journey into a Past time. One of the best reads ever. A chance to see the sightes of another time and place.
August 7, 2022
I've been a big fan of Julie Mulhern's for a while now. She tells a good story. I love the way she describes things--her settings, characters, dialogs, etc. I think the story still would have been a good story, even without the sex scenes. (I haven't read a "bodice ripper" since my college days). Those scenes were well-written, but they weren't my favorite parts of the book.
I love stories about voodoo and the supernatural. This one was definitely a good one.
I love stories about voodoo and the supernatural. This one was definitely a good one.
June 29, 2022
Wow. Loved it.
This book was such a change from the Country Club murders and the Poppy Fields books. Which I also loved. Ms Mulhern is a great writer. Besides her style of writing, I like her vocabulary, her descriptions, the details that make it easy to picture everything. and of course the suspense. The details and the sexual encounters are good enough to make me blush. It was so hard to put the book down to go to work occasionally.
This book was such a change from the Country Club murders and the Poppy Fields books. Which I also loved. Ms Mulhern is a great writer. Besides her style of writing, I like her vocabulary, her descriptions, the details that make it easy to picture everything. and of course the suspense. The details and the sexual encounters are good enough to make me blush. It was so hard to put the book down to go to work occasionally.
November 21, 2020
Very nice
A very intriguing story with a lot of surprises. I love the supernatural aspects of it and the New Orleans culture featured here. This is my first time reading a book from this author and I am sure I will read more from Julie Mulhern.
A very intriguing story with a lot of surprises. I love the supernatural aspects of it and the New Orleans culture featured here. This is my first time reading a book from this author and I am sure I will read more from Julie Mulhern.
March 1, 2021
I really didn’t want this book to end. It’s not a typical Julie Mulhern Book (As I’ve come to think of them, anyway) and it really surprised me! This was very different from the other two books of hers that I’ve read, and I really enjoyed it.
August 25, 2022
This wasn’t my favorite Mulhern read, but it was still pretty good. The time period this takes place in is not my favorite, so that alone removed a star…then again, that’s not Mulhern’s fault so I’ll give the star back. That also isn’t to say that everything wasn’t well described - it was. If you like reading of voodoo and spirits and madams, this is the book for you!
I honestly felt I was walking around in the dark humid streets of Louisiana. A little depressing really, but isn’t that exactly what makes Mulhern such a good writer? She has a way of making me feel I’m right there walking along with the characters trying to help them solve the case of the murders.
And there was passion between a couple of people - very descriptive. It fit with this story and I feel it was necessary to get the point across.
I won’t be reading the second book called Bayou Nights because this was enough for me and I don’t like feeling gloomy while I sit and turn my pages. I’ll stick with the Country Club Murders and Poppy Fields, thank you very much!
I’m going to read “That Magic Moment (A Supernatural Speakeasy Cozy Mystery Book 9)” by Lily Harper Hart next. It is actually about a witch who lives in Louisiana, so I’ll be staying in the same area for a bit longer. This book by Hart takes place in modern day though. It’s a bit less dark.
I honestly felt I was walking around in the dark humid streets of Louisiana. A little depressing really, but isn’t that exactly what makes Mulhern such a good writer? She has a way of making me feel I’m right there walking along with the characters trying to help them solve the case of the murders.
And there was passion between a couple of people - very descriptive. It fit with this story and I feel it was necessary to get the point across.
I won’t be reading the second book called Bayou Nights because this was enough for me and I don’t like feeling gloomy while I sit and turn my pages. I’ll stick with the Country Club Murders and Poppy Fields, thank you very much!
I’m going to read “That Magic Moment (A Supernatural Speakeasy Cozy Mystery Book 9)” by Lily Harper Hart next. It is actually about a witch who lives in Louisiana, so I’ll be staying in the same area for a bit longer. This book by Hart takes place in modern day though. It’s a bit less dark.
January 24, 2022
A little too juch romance for me
This story started with so much promise. Ghostly murder in New Orleans at the beginning of the 20th century. Strong woman. Who ultimately must be saved by a man because we can't have a woman be strong and intelligent enough to save herself. And I skimmed quite a bit of the last third of the book as I really didn't need gratuitous sex scenes. Meh.
This story started with so much promise. Ghostly murder in New Orleans at the beginning of the 20th century. Strong woman. Who ultimately must be saved by a man because we can't have a woman be strong and intelligent enough to save herself. And I skimmed quite a bit of the last third of the book as I really didn't need gratuitous sex scenes. Meh.
December 24, 2020
Supernatural world of voodoo
An interesting story of voodoo and ghosts in New Orleans. Once again the characters are entertaining and engaging with the expected happily ever after. One loose thread, Serena is sent to the hospital and then dropped from the story, she's supposed to look enough like the heroine to be her sister and so badly hurt she may not live and that's it?
An interesting story of voodoo and ghosts in New Orleans. Once again the characters are entertaining and engaging with the expected happily ever after. One loose thread, Serena is sent to the hospital and then dropped from the story, she's supposed to look enough like the heroine to be her sister and so badly hurt she may not live and that's it?
June 10, 2021
Could not put it down
If you love the magic of New Orleans with some voodoo and some strong female characters with a little history of the the way of life in the early 1900's and a strong, handsome man then don't pass up the opportunity to read this. This is the first I've read by this author but it won't be my last!!!!!!
If you love the magic of New Orleans with some voodoo and some strong female characters with a little history of the the way of life in the early 1900's and a strong, handsome man then don't pass up the opportunity to read this. This is the first I've read by this author but it won't be my last!!!!!!
September 27, 2022
I liked this story. Different in that it is in New Orleans and has people who can see ghosts and Haiti religious good and evil in abundance. the story would have been a 5 star for me without explicit sex. Imagination is so much better. Good characters.
October 5, 2020
Steamy!
The beginning of a new series? Another charming mystery but with more steam, set in New Orleans...looking forward to the next one!
The beginning of a new series? Another charming mystery but with more steam, set in New Orleans...looking forward to the next one!
July 2, 2021
Engaging
Well written complex mystery with romance, New Orleans voodoo, southern charm, prejudices and ghosts to keep the reader engaged. Strong characters are enjoyable company.
Well written complex mystery with romance, New Orleans voodoo, southern charm, prejudices and ghosts to keep the reader engaged. Strong characters are enjoyable company.
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February 27, 2024
Nice mystery romance
This is a good atmospheric romance mystery set in the past in Louisiana. Filled with voodoo and historical charm it’s a good read.
This is a good atmospheric romance mystery set in the past in Louisiana. Filled with voodoo and historical charm it’s a good read.
June 8, 2023
I enjoyed her previous series set around the plaza area more than Bayou Moon, but still liked Bayou moon. I plan to keep reading this Author as there are definitely twists and turns in all her books.
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