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A Scrapbooking Mystery Series

16 primary works • 16 total works
Carmela Bertrand, owner of a scrapbooking shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the Scrapbooking Mysteries:

Book 1

Keepsake Crimes
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3.68 · 3311 Ratings · 302 Reviews · published 2003 · 13 editions
New Orleans scrapbooking shop owner Carmela Bertra…

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    Book 2

    Photo Finished
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    3.82     · 2055 Ratings · 137 Reviews · published 2004 · 12 editions
    The second Scrapbooking Mystery from the  New York…

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    Book 3

    Bound for Murder
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    3.88     · 1998 Ratings · 101 Reviews · published 2004 · 11 editions
    New Orleans scrapbooking shop owner Carmela Bertra…

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    Book 4

    Motif for Murder
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    3.87     · 1650 Ratings · 111 Reviews · published 2006 · 10 editions
    In the terrible wake of Hurricane Katrina, scrapbo…

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    Book 5

    Frill Kill
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    3.87     · 1517 Ratings · 116 Reviews · published 2007 · 17 editions
    This Halloween, the bestselling mystery author mak…

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    Book 6

    Death Swatch
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    3.91     · 1651 Ratings · 103 Reviews · published 2008 · 12 editions
    Murder comes to Mardi Gras! The seventh in the pop…

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    Book 7

    Tragic Magic
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    3.85     · 1417 Ratings · 105 Reviews · published 2009 · 15 editions
    The next Scrapbooking mystery takes readers back …

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    Book 8

    Fiber and Brimstone
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    3.90     · 1415 Ratings · 106 Reviews · published 2010 · 12 editions
    It's Halloween in New Orleans-and the festivities …

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    Book 9

    Skeleton Letters
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    3.80     · 1378 Ratings · 152 Reviews · published 2011 · 22 editions
    New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs sen…

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    Book 10

    Postcards from the Dead
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    3.80     · 1330 Ratings · 153 Reviews · published 2012 · 14 editions
    New Orleans is in the throes of another fantastic …

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    Book 11

    Gilt Trip
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    3.77     · 1292 Ratings · 158 Reviews · published 2013 · 19 editions
    A New Orleans businessman and white-collar crimina…

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    Book 12

    Gossamer Ghost
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    3.86     · 1305 Ratings · 160 Reviews · published 2014 · 12 editions
    Carmela Bertrand knows that Halloween in New Orlea…

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    Book 13

    Parchment and Old Lace
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    3.87     · 1253 Ratings · 154 Reviews · published 2015 · 9 editions
    The New York Times bestselling author of Gossamer …

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    Book 14

    Crepe Factor
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    3.85     · 1282 Ratings · 200 Reviews · published 2016 · 7 editions
    The Winter Market in the French Quarter is in full…

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    Book 15

    Glitter Bomb
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    3.84     · 1128 Ratings · 195 Reviews · published 2018 · 5 editions
    An exploding Mardi Gras float has got to be the st…

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    Book 16

    Mumbo Gumbo Murder
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    3.77     · 1059 Ratings · 170 Reviews · published 2019 · 6 editions
    A shocking murder strikes a sour note during Jazz …

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