Cafe Brulot
(2026)(The second book in the Theo Holmes Murder Mystery series)
A novel by Sal Casamassima
A thrilling new Theo Holmes murder mystery...
Two Cajun brothers from Thibodaux, Louisiana, are heading deep into the Atchafalaya Basin to set gator traps along a remote bayou. Expecting to find prize-winning alligators, they instead discover something far more disturbing—a human body left on the shoreline, stripped of its vital organs.
Theo Holmes, private investigator and direct descendant of Sherlock Holmes, is called in to help unravel the mystery. What begins as a gruesome homicide investigation quickly leads Holmes and his team into the shadowy world of organ harvesting, human trafficking, and a dangerous criminal enterprise that stretches far beyond the Louisiana bayous.
Working with the cutting-edge and beautiful AI robot named P.A.M. and his investigative partner, Delaney Watson, Holmes soon realizes the evidence points in conflicting directions. Missing persons, unexplained murders, and whispers of a growing crime syndicate suggest a much larger operation is at work. Yet the deeper the team digs, the more elusive the truth becomes.
The contradictions don't end there. What first appears to be a local crime soon reveals connections stretching beyond New Orleans and Cajun country. Holmes quickly discovers that those responsible are willing to do whatever it takes to protect their deadly business.
Set against the backdrop of New Orleans, the French Quarter, and the Cajun communities of south Louisiana, Café Brûlot is a contemporary murder mystery perfect for fans of police procedurals, private investigators, and forensic thrillers. Filled with unique characters, forensic and AI science, Louisiana culture, and engaging plot twists, this second installment in the Theo Holmes Murder Mystery series is as rich and intoxicating as the drink for which it is named. Grab a copy today!
Genre: Mystery
Two Cajun brothers from Thibodaux, Louisiana, are heading deep into the Atchafalaya Basin to set gator traps along a remote bayou. Expecting to find prize-winning alligators, they instead discover something far more disturbing—a human body left on the shoreline, stripped of its vital organs.
Theo Holmes, private investigator and direct descendant of Sherlock Holmes, is called in to help unravel the mystery. What begins as a gruesome homicide investigation quickly leads Holmes and his team into the shadowy world of organ harvesting, human trafficking, and a dangerous criminal enterprise that stretches far beyond the Louisiana bayous.
Working with the cutting-edge and beautiful AI robot named P.A.M. and his investigative partner, Delaney Watson, Holmes soon realizes the evidence points in conflicting directions. Missing persons, unexplained murders, and whispers of a growing crime syndicate suggest a much larger operation is at work. Yet the deeper the team digs, the more elusive the truth becomes.
The contradictions don't end there. What first appears to be a local crime soon reveals connections stretching beyond New Orleans and Cajun country. Holmes quickly discovers that those responsible are willing to do whatever it takes to protect their deadly business.
Set against the backdrop of New Orleans, the French Quarter, and the Cajun communities of south Louisiana, Café Brûlot is a contemporary murder mystery perfect for fans of police procedurals, private investigators, and forensic thrillers. Filled with unique characters, forensic and AI science, Louisiana culture, and engaging plot twists, this second installment in the Theo Holmes Murder Mystery series is as rich and intoxicating as the drink for which it is named. Grab a copy today!
Genre: Mystery
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