I sat down in June of 2015 and spent the summer writing my first novel. Then, I took a trip to NOLA to do some research that December to shore up some details. I have been meaning to take one last pass at the editing before querying. For now, here's a little teaser:
Tallulah Aberdeen always gets her man. Ask anyone in New Orleans.
She traded sweet tea for whiskey when her husband left. Now, her life in the 1926 French Quarter is a far cry from the one she led as a proper lady in the Garden District. Part femme fatale, part private eye, she uses her wit and wiles to lure criminals to her lips, then their doom. A new client tasks her with solving the mystery of a cursed voodoo charm called the Serpent's Eye. Tallulah must uncover who wants it and why.
Rumors about her past swirl through town from the streetcar to the salon. Just as juicy are her current exploits that make for tabloid fodder. Haunted by a decision made long ago that changed her life forever, only Tallulah knows the whole truth. And she’s not telling. Not even those closest--or as close as anyone can get--to her.
As her romance with bootlegger Beau Fortier intensifies, Tallulah considers whether she can leave the past behind and truly love him, or if he's just another notch on her garter belt. The pressure builds when the shadowy duo seeking the Serpent’s Eye kidnaps her client’s son. A voodoo queen with ancestral ties to the charm proves to be her last hope. The catch? The queen sees right through her and refuses to help someone whose conscience isn't clear.
Time is running out to find the kidnappers before they carry out a horrific ritual on the voodoo feast of St. John's Eve. Tallulah’s quest takes her from the speakeasy to the bayou and back again. But to get the help she needs, she’ll have to venture to the most daunting place of all: the depths of her soul.
Complete at 70,000 words, A LADY NEVER KISSES AND TELLS is a Women's Fiction tale of noir mysticism. The first installment of a planned trilogy, it can also stand on its own.
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