Blood Bayou. LaShaun Rousselle Mystery, #7

Winner of the 2024 Black Caucus of the American Library Honor Award for Fiction When their daughter Ellie gets in trouble at school, LaShaun Rousselle and her deputy husband Chase Broussard find themselves pulled into a murky web of secrets, lies, and murder. What starts as a simple disciplinary issue soon turns into a complex investigation, with Ellie's tutor charged with murder and links to Chase's latest case.
As the evidence against Zulime Glapion mounts, LaShaun must rely on her psychic abilities and the help of an eccentric old woman living in the swamps to uncover the truth and save an innocent life. With the help of an unlikely ally, LaShaun must unravel the mysteries of Blood Bayou and confront the dark forces that lurk there before it's too late.