About the Author
Juliet Evans is an independent writer with a passion for unsettling mysteries and prohibition-era New Orleans. Her debut series, The Violetta Grey Mysteries, follows a sharp-witted amateur sleuth navigating high society and horrifyingly visceral crime scenes.
Published under Blended Reality Publishing.
Blood and Orchids
"A red chrysanthemum stuffed inside a torn-open chest."
Every flower has a meaning. Every murder has a message. When a relentless killer begins staging high-society murders with morbid, bloody beauty, Violetta Grey must decode the gruesome clues left behind - before the murderer finishes their message.
The Universe
Murder at the Manderly Club
"A corpse in the smoking room. A secret high society would kill to keep."
When a prominent socialite is mutilated inside New Orleans' most exclusive private gentlemen's club, Violetta Grey is hired to investigate quietly. She must navigate a web of Southern wealth and dark vices before the killer claims another member.
Knock Twice for Murder
"A locked speakeasy door. A room full of dead men."
A secret knock in a French Quarter alleyway leads Violetta Grey to a horrific scene: three men sitting bloodless and upright inside a sealed room. She must figure out how a killer executed a quiet massacre and vanished into the foggy night.
A Joke in Poor Taste
"A host carved into a gruesome smile. A theatre performance turned massacre."
When a theatre owner is found dead on stage with his face carved into a permanent grin, panic locks the French Opera House doors. Violetta Grey realises the killer is in the audience, turning the city's grandest performance into a lethal game.
Red Velvet and Razor Blades
"An opera star sliced to ribbons in her own dressing room."
Opening night ends in terror when New Orleans' grandest soprano is slaughtered amidst her stage costumes and bouquets. Violetta Grey must dive into the city's cutthroat theatre scene to catch a killer who treats human flesh as a canvas.
A Gentleman's Last Cigar
"A quiet evening in the parlor. A slow, agonising death."
A prominent plantation heir collapses in his study, his lungs filled with blood after lighting his favourite Cuban cigar. Violetta Grey follows a trail of blackmail from the Mississippi docks to grand estates to catch a poisoner bent on slow revenge.
Blood and Orchids
"A red chrysanthemum stuffed inside a torn-open chest."
Every flower has a meaning. Every murder has a message. When a relentless killer begins staging high-society murders with morbid, bloody beauty, Violetta Grey must decode the gruesome clues left behind - before the murderer finishes their message.
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