Mourning Waffles

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***WINNER - TOP PICK AWARD - Author Shout Literary Awards - 2025***

Cajun curmudgeon, Uma Blanchard, can't catch a break. While getting ready for a long-awaited cruise after her youngest daughter's wedding, her soon-to-be son-in-law is found face-down in his breakfast waffles, shaking the small town of Killjoy, Louisiana, to its deep-fried core.

With her vicious Chihuahua in tow, Uma embarks on a hilarious and uniquely southern adventure. As clues pile up, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Karaoke" sets out to help the begrudging sheriff, Moses Cheramie, and his bumbling deputy, Amos Landry, crack the case. But the plot thickens when the aging amateur sleuth uncovers the truth: most of Killjoy had a motive to kill Carl.

With a wily cast of memorable characters and twisted suspects, Mourning Waffles is a wildly charming laugh-out-loud riot by award-winning author Trixie Fairdale that lets the good times roll!

Start the series today. Mourning Waffles is the first installment of the Uma Blanchard cozy mystery series. Book two, Mojitos & Murder releases in early 2026.

Published by Rusty Ogre Publishing.