Ellen Byron
1956-
Pseudonym: Maria DiRico
 

Ellen Byron was born in Queens, New York. She is an author, playwright, freelance journalist, and television scriptwriter and producer. She is the creator of:
1. 'Cajun Country Mystery' series featuring Maggie Crozat, a B&B owner and amateur sleuth in Louisiana.
2. 'Catering Hall Mystery' series featuring Mia Carina, a caterer and amateur sleuth in Queens, New York (under the pseudonym 'Maria DiRico').
3. 'Golden Motel Mystery' series featuring Dee Stern, the owner of a motel and amateur sleuth.
4. 'Vintage Cookbook Mystery' series featuring Ricki James, an amateur sleuth in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Titles and year of publication:  

 'Cajun Country Mystery' Novels
 1) Plantation Shudders  2015
 2) Body on the Bayou (Lefty Award)  2016
 3) A Cajun Christmas Killing (Lefty Award)  2017
 4) Mardi Gras Murder (Agatha Award)  2018
 5) Fatal Cajun Festival  2019
 6) Murder in the Bayou Boneyard  2020
 7) Cajun Kiss of Death  2021
 'Catering Hall Mystery' Novels (as 'Maria DiRico')
 1) Here Comes the Body  2020
 2) Long Island Iced Tea  2021
 3) It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder  2021
 4) Four Parties and a Funeral  2023
 5) The Witless Protection Program  2024
 'Golden Motel Mystery' Novels
 1) A Very Woodsy Murder  2024
 2) Solid Gold Murder  2025
 'Vintage Cookbook Mystery' Novels
 1) Bayou Book Thief  2022
 2) Wined and Died in New Orleans  2023
 3) French Quarter Fright Night  2024
 4) Crescent City Christmas Chaos  Due November 2025

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