A New York Times Book Review Best Crime Novel of the Year
A Washington Post Best Mystery Novel of the Year
Winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Lilian Jackson Braun Memorial Award
A Glory Broussard Mystery (Book 1)
It's a hot Sunday in Lafayette, Louisiana, and Glory has settled into her usual after-church routine, meeting gamblers at the local coffee shop, where she works as a small-time bookie. Sitting at her corner table, Glory hears that her best friend has been found dead in her apartment. When police declare the death a suicide, Glory is convinced there must be more to the story. As a Black woman, Glory is used to being minimized and overlooked. But she's determined to make her presence known as the case leads her deep into a web of intrigue she never realized Lafayette could harbor.