The Carlton County Murders

The Last Person Lavender Aramath Thibideaus Expects To Meet At The Open House Of Her Bookstore: Mysterious Death Ink Is The Ghost Of A Former Policeman. His Appearance Usually Presages A Death. A Hit And Run Homicide And A Questionable Death At A Rest Area On I-35 Follow. These Two Deaths Begin A Rampage Of Murder And Mayhem Spurred By The Pursuit Of The Mastermind Of A Local Drug Cartel. Lavender And Her Two Police Officer Cousins Alphonse And Herbertfrom New Orleans Become Involved In A Quest To Disrupt The Drug Pipeline. Lavender Finds Herself Drawm To Police Chief Anthony Prescott After He Presents Her With A Small Houseguest Mac The Dog.