Bury the Past

Sammy is surprised her prickly neighbor wants her help after a skeleton is discovered in a French Quarter courtyard. But she's even more surprised when the decades-old bones lead her to a murder that's closer to her home and heart. Can Sammy find the truth before the past is buried again?

When the detectives show up in Thibodeaux Mansion's courtyard, Sammy is relieved they're not there for her. But to her surprise, they need to see Ruby, her next-door neighbor. Even more shocking, Ruby asks Sammy to come with her to learn if the skeleton unearthed at the Delmar Apartments is Ruby's missing daughter. As Ruby's past comes to light, so does Sammy's with a letter from her brother.



After the identity of the body is revealed, Sammy needs to find out what really happened twenty-six years ago when two teenagers disappeared without a trace. As if investigating a cold case isn't hard enough, Sammy also has to face the real possibility that her brother is back in town. If he is, what does he want? Or worse, will he try to kill her again?



A twenty-six year old mystery collides with a modern day one that shakes Sammy to her core. To solve one mystery, she must solve the other. Can she find the evidence she needs to find closure for everyone before the killer buries the past?



Bury the Past, the fourth book in The French Quarter Mystery Series, features newcomer Samantha Richardson. Join Sammy as she explores the Big Easy by solving mysteries of the past and present in this cozy mystery series.