Ellen Byron Books in Order

Ellen Byron is a bestselling and award-winning author known for her captivating Cajun Country Mysteries series. Her novels, Mardi Gras Murder and A Cajun Christmas Killing, have garnered top honors, including the Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel and the Left Coast Crime Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery. Her debut novel, Plantation Shudders, was a USA Today Bestseller and a nominee for multiple prestigious awards. With her Catering Hall Mysteries series, Byron expands her literary scope under the pen name Maria DiRico. As a seasoned television writer, she has contributed to notable shows such as Wings, Still Standing, and Just Shoot Me, and has also worked on network and cable pilots. As a journalist, she has penned over 200 magazine articles for national publications, and has served on the Editorial Board for the UCLA Writers Program. Her plays, published by Dramatists Play Service, have been well-received, including the popular Graceland and Asleep on the Wind.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Ellen Byron

  • #1
    Plantation Shudders(2015)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Body on the Bayou(2016)
    Amazon
  • #3
    A Cajun Christmas Killing(2017)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Mardi Gras Murder(2018)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Fatal Cajun Festival(2019)
    Amazon
  • #6
    Murder in the Bayou Boneyard(2020)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Cajun Kiss of Death(2021)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Here Comes the Body(2020)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Long Island Iced Tina(2021)
    Amazon
  • #3
    It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder(2021)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Four Parties and a Funeral(2023)
    Amazon
  • #5
    The Witless Protection Program(2024)
    Amazon
  • #1
    A Very Woodsy Murder(2024)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Solid Gold Murder(2025)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Bayou Book Thief(2022)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Wined and Died in New Orleans(2023)
    Amazon
  • #3
    French Quarter Fright Night(2024)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Crescent City Christmas Chaos(2025)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Graceland and Asleep on the Wind(1984)
    Amazon
  • #6
    Election Year and So When You Get Married.... Two Short Plays.(1989)
    Amazon

About Ellen Byron

Ellen Byron is a bestselling and award-winning author known for her captivating Cajun Country Mysteries series. Her novels, Mardi Gras Murder and A Cajun Christmas Killing, have garnered top honors, including the Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel and the Left Coast Crime Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery. Her debut novel, Plantation Shudders, was a USA Today Bestseller and a nominee for multiple prestigious awards. With her Catering Hall Mysteries series, Byron expands her literary scope under the pen name Maria DiRico. As a seasoned television writer, she has contributed to notable shows such as Wings, Still Standing, and Just Shoot Me, and has also worked on network and cable pilots. As a journalist, she has penned over 200 magazine articles for national publications, and has served on the Editorial Board for the UCLA Writers Program. Her plays, published by Dramatists Play Service, have been well-received, including the popular Graceland and Asleep on the Wind.

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