The Body in Crooked Bayou (John Raven Beau Crime Story)

In the village of Cannes Bruleé, Louisiana, death by drowning in nearby Vermilion Bay or one of the many bayous is not uncommon. A body found with bite marks from an alligator – again, not uncommon. A body with a rope burn on its leg and a gash across its belly speaks of another word – homicide.

NOPD Homicide Detective John Raven Beau travels to his home town for the funeral of a favorite teacher, who drowned in Crooked Bayou. He is approached by an old classmate, Barbara Dreaux, now a police officer with the Cannes Bruleé Police Department, who asks for his help. “I think our old teacher was murdered.”

Beau is a good choice for the case. He knows the chief suspect well and his innate skills as a relentless pursuer will drive him to find out exactly what happened. And who did it.