Lafitte Lives is an adventure. New Orleans 1831. Tobias Whitney, sexton at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, is a man whose zest for life has died. A responsible professional, he notices that the name plate on a crypt is failing way too soon and makes a startling discovery—a journal about pirate Jean Lafitte written by his brother, the man in the crypt. Now Tobias is on an adventure of his own to discover the truth about New Orleans most infamous resident.

Bottom line: Lafitte Lives is for you if you like historical fiction ripe with adventure, intrigue, and inspiration.

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About Christi Keating Sumich

Christi Keating Sumich holds a PhD in history from Tulane University and a master’s degree in English. Her research field is seventeenth-century disease and healing. She combines her fascination with history with her love of the mystery genre into her fiction. Lafitte Lives, her debut novel, centered on her ancestor, the notorious pirate Jean Lafitte. She is also the author of the Old New Orleans Bookshop Series, mysteries featuring characters from Lafitte LivesThe Swamp Ghost is the first book in the series.

Christi is also part of a writing team with her mother, Sharon Keating. They are the co-authors of Hauntingly Good Spirits: New Orleans Cocktails to Die For and The Brandy Milk Punch part of the Iconic New Orleans Cocktail Series.

Catch Up With Christi Sumich at ChristiSumich.com

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