Glory Be (Glory Broussard Mysteries #1)

Brigid says: The first in a sharply funny new series about Glory Broussard, a quite unique older amateur sleuth. Glory is a church-going, red hat club member who also happens to be a bookie. She  runs her gambling business from the local coffee shop and isn’t above a bit of blackmail. Glory is soon sparked into action after news that her oldest friend, a nun at a local Catholic church, has passed and her death is suspiciously ruled a suicide. Luckily, Glory has the help of her daughter, Delphine, a lawyer living in NYC who has come back home with a few troubles of her own. Readers looking for a strong sense of place will appreciate the Lafayette, Louisiana setting that grapples with issues like segregation and racism. The story comes to life on audio fantastically performed by the one and only Bahni Turpin. Since this mix of cozy mystery meets crime novel has a bit of a grit, content warnings apply.