03423cam a2200493 4500 1543805161 TxAuBib 20240829120000.0 ||||||s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781466837065 1466837063 B00B229G7I Amazon 68b9c803-fd9a-453c-aa41-6dca4c808126 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2463128 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Castro, Joy. Nearer Home [Libby] : A Novel. St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2013. french quarter. female detective. criminal underworld. latina main character. nopd. new orleans mysteries. latina authors. psychological crime thrillers. investigative reporters. Ninth Ward. latinx writers. post hurricane Katrina. authentic setting. nola cespedes series. professor murder. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 845kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 672kB. Fiction. Mystery. HTML:<p><b>The irresistible, razor-sharp second book in the post-Katrina New Orleans-set crime series featuring unforgettable and gutsy reporter Nola Céspedes</b><br /> Early one morning, <i>Times-Picayune</i> crime reporter Nola Céspedes goes for her regular run in Audubon Park. More than the heat of the dawning New Orleans day, she's trying to outrun her growing unease with the man she's seeing, who is pushing her to get more serious. Instead, Nola finds herself at the scene of a crime when she discovers a dead body. Worse, Nola recognizes the victim: Judith Taffner, her former journalism professor at Tulane.<br /> Not convinced Dr. Taffner's murder was the random work of a psychopath, and not one to put much trust in the good ol' boys of the NOPD, Nola takes it upon herself to investigate. She discovers that Dr. Taffner was working on two explosive stories, both of which would shock even this notoriously corrupt city. And when an apparently related murder occurs in the middle of New Orleans' packed Jazz Fest, Nola realizes it's only a matter of time before she becomes a ruthless killer's next target.<br /> Rich with details of New Orleans and featuring an original, tough heroine as fascinating as the city itself, <i>Nearer Home</i> is the perfect follow-up to Joy Castro's <i>Hell or High Water</i>, confirming her status as a talented new crime writer to watch.<br /> "Exquisite New Orleans background . . . a flawed but plucky heroine, and skillfully paced suspense make this a stay up way past your bedtime read."—<i>Booklist</i> (starred)</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-08-28 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=68b9c803-fd9a-453c-aa41-6dca4c808126&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=68b9c803-fd9a-453c-aa41-6dca4c808126&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=68b9c803-fd9a-453c-aa41-6dca4c808126&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)