Edgar Award Best Novel Winner
New Orleans Mourning
by Julie Smith
Summary
Patrolwoman Skip Langdon, a tall debutante turned New Orleans cop, investigates the killing of a prominent businessman who is stabbed while costumed as Rex, King of Carnival, during Mardi Gras. Smith uses the murder to expose the secrets and hypocrisies of the city's old money society while bringing the sights and rhythms of New Orleans vividly to life. The book launched a long running series and introduced a heroine who is both an insider and an outsider in her own hometown.
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Historical Context & Significance
This was the first book in Julie Smith's Skip Langdon series and her Edgar winning novel.