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Imogene in New Orleans Paperback – December 15, 2014

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At the ripe age of 73, Imogene Deal McGregor has a penchant for following her own instincts, as well as more grit and spunk than her hypochondriac son, Billy McGregor, and Billy's impulsive partner Jackson Miller can handle. The boys take Imogene to New Orleans with their devilishly handsome English bulldog Goose, hoping to visit friends and attend a second line parade, but moments after arriving in the French Quarter, they find their friend Glenway Gilbert murdered in his art gallery. Immediately, Imogene and the boys run into a temperamental and ethically-challenged lieutenant who appears hell-bent on neglecting the crime, compelling them to seek answers themselves. As they delve into Glenway Gilbert's murder, Imogene and the boys realize the deceased artist was surrounded by suspicious friends and lovers. With Goose the bulldog by their side, Jackson and Billy seek answers among old friends and new enemies, while Imogene follows her own ideas on the case. But the sooner they solve the murder, the sooner they can get back to catching beads and eating pralines.

Print length

297 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Rolltop Publishing
Publication date

December 15, 2014
Dimensions

5.5 x 0.66 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

0990979202
ISBN-13

978-0990979203
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Praise for Imogene in New Orleans:

"Hunter Murphy's charming debut of a murder mystery will have you wanting to hop a riverboat and join senior citizen Imogene, the boys and insatiable bulldog Goose on their hunt for a killer through the lush streets of New Orleans." --Deep South Magazine

"Hunter Murphy's debut, Imogene in New Orleans, introduces a feisty Southern mama who takes murder in her stride when she vacations in New Orleans with her son Billy, his partner Jackson, and their English bulldog Goose. The irrepressible Imogene will endear herself to mystery readers as a latter-day Miss Marple who leads her "boys" on a merry chase while solving a murder."
--Dean James, author of the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks mystery series

About the Author

Hunter Murphy is a writer from Alabama. Some of his literary heroes include P.G. Wodehouse, Eudora Welty, Christopher Morley, Eugene Walter, and Agatha Christie. He's a fan of good storytelling, no matter the medium. He likes to sit on the back porch and listen to his English bulldog discussing literature and telling jokes.

Imogene in New Orleans is the first in a mystery series featuring Imogene, the boys, and Goose.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rolltop Publishing (December 15, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 297 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0990979202
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0990979203
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.66 x 8.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #6,013,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #41,953 in Humorous Fiction
- #82,950 in Cozy Mysteries (Books)
- #83,428 in Women Sleuths (Books)

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Hunter Murphy is a writer from Florida. Some of his literary heroes include P.G. Wodehouse, Eudora Welty, Christopher Morley, Eugene Walter, and Agatha Christie. He's a fan of good storytelling, no matter the medium.

He released Imogene in New Orleans, the award-winning first novel in the Imogene and the Boys series, in 2014 and has followed up the book with The Curse of the Bridal Chamber (September 2016). He works and spends a lot of time in libraries.

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JMinsh

Kind Of Far Fetched

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2021

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I thought the book was ok, the characters are a little over developed, and the plot is too underdeveloped. It just never logically comes together as it should. The story just goes along with folks dashing around New Orleans bumping into weird random events. Then it just suddenly ends with the characters sitting around and summarizing the who dunnit. Which they actually had to do because the relationship between the trail of clues and events was not clear enough for the reader to see who the killer was.

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Fascinatingbooks

A fun southern mystery cozy by a talented writer

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2016

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Imogene McGregor might be getting on in years but she has spirit and the wisdom that comes with age. With her hypochondriac son Billy McGregor, and Billy's impulsive partner Jackson Miller (and let's not forget their always-ready-for-a-treat bulldog Goose) they go to New Orleans to visit friends and attend a parade. But instead of a nice visit with a friend, they end up trying to solve Glenway Gilbert's murder.

This reminded me of the screwball comedies of the past I loved, with many twists and turns, clues and dead ends. But underneath the fun and imaginative characters is an intelligently written plot.

I loved that Imogene managed to stay one step ahead of the bumbling law enforcement. Her common sense and penchant for knowing what to do with the clues she gathers makes her a force to be reckoned with.

The narrator, Lee Ann Howlett, does such a great job with the character of Imogene. I felt like I knew her. I could just picture everything she did. All her characterizations were wonderful but Imogene was the best!

A fun southern mystery cozy by a talented writer. I'm glad he got Lee Ann Howlett to do the narration, she is really good. This is the author's first book and the first. I hope, in a series of Imogene's adventures.

I bought the book but was given a copy of the audio book for my review.

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Ulysses Grant Dietz

and Imogene chafes at being treated like a helpless old lady

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2015

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Imogene in New Orleans

By Hunter Murphy

Four stars

Imogene Deal McGregor is going on vacation. Her son Billy McGregor and his partner, Jackson Miller, are driving her down from Alabama with their bulldog Goose, and she’s looking forward to a few days in New Orleans. She’s got a new camera and a sense of adventure. Nothing’s going to stop her having fun—not even murder.

Imogene’s boys fuss at her and fret over her, and Imogene chafes at being treated like a helpless old lady. When one of Billy and Jackson’s friends in the Crescent City turns up dead, they all get drawn into the mystery, and Imogene shows her mettle by defying her guardians and setting off on her own.

The whole book is a vivid, fond description of New Orleans and its denizens, from art dealers to street hustlers. Imogene is all down with the gays—she loves her hypochondriac son (who’s a nurse) and his longtime partner (who’s just a little bossy). In spite of a limp from a previously broken hip, Imogene gets around, and she’ll be darned if she’ll let anyone shut her in.

Because of an aggressive and unhelpful policeman, this odd trio, plus their local friends, an older local couple named Neil and Allen, take the investigation into their own hands. They tackle it like the amateurs they are, spurred on by emotion and intuition, without much thought to proper procedure or personal safety. As a result, the tone of the book is a little bit Three Stooges and a little bit Keystone Kops. As the boys and their friends bumble around, making stupid choices and causing general confusion; Imogene finds an ally in Lena, a neighborhood praline-maker. Lena has her own wheels, and his opens another door to misadventure.

What was particularly enjoyable for me in Murphy’s debut novel is both the setting—which explores a city I know and love—and the cast of characters. Here is a vision of the Deep South where gay folk of varying ages are neither stereotyped nor rejected. One suspects Imogene is a church-going lady, but that doesn’t keep her from loving her boys in spite of their annoying aspects. The book reminds us that New Orleans is a very gay city, but also that it is part of a larger social community where people take care of their own.

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Barbara Nissen

Don't bother with this one

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2015

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I really liked the concept of Imogene, an older mother, getting involved with her son and his partner in helping solve a murder mystery. It sounds like Imogene is going to be a character in a series. However, she played such a small part among the numerous characters in the book that it's impossible to fall in love with her and want to follow her any further. In fact, I cannot even tell you how she helped solve the murder because it was so confusing and hidden in what everyone else was doing. The book was mostly dialogue - and boring dialogue at that. It reminded me of reading a comic book. There was nothing true nor gripping about any thing the characters did. There was a lot of running away and hiding behind chairs and such. The characters were never fully developed - they just talked me to death. I would like to see this author succeed in his writing career but he has to take a very serious look at what makes a good book. This wasn't it.

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jeg

Can't keep reading this!

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2015

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I love New Orleans and I love cozy mysteries, but I can not finish this book. I have read about 25% of the book and I am done. (My apologies to those who feel you shouldn't review a book unless you finish it.) None of the characters were likeable and I don't find an older woman (I am 62 myself) who steals food upon encountering a body charming. Maybe the book improves in later chapters as obviously I am in the minority right now; but nothing could entice me to read farther and find out.

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Naomi

Good plot but characters overdrawn.

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2015

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Being a Southerner myself, I felt the characters were all caricatures. At first it was amusing, but as the book continued, the overdrawn characters became somewhat tedious. The author is obviously talented, and the book has a wonderful plot. However, I really thought that the book was much longer than necessary to tell the story of elderly Imogene, her hypochondriac son and his partner, who travel from Alabama to New Orleans just in time to solve the mystery of the death of one of their friends. This author is one that I will definitely be watching, because the plot was great, and the writing was wonderful. I just felt that the characters were overdrawn and the book was about twice as long as it needed to be.

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Noreen Falconberg

Not my fav

Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2015

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I was attracted to the story at first, but lost interest and didn't finish it. I plan on trying to read it again, but the characters are not the usual! That is ok, I guess!

Hilary Pearson

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2015

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Not bad

rohit sancheti

Well Developed Mystry That Keeps You Guessing

Reviewed in India on August 21, 2015

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Imogene in New Orleans is one of the best mystery books I have read in recent times. I have been craving to read a good mystery book since a lot of days and when I read the description, I had a feeling I was going to enjoy this. Imogene is one of the best-developed characters in the book and the way the author brings her character to life is praiseworthy. There is humor in the book which will keep the tone light and the mystery is pretty complex to give you a gripping plot. I loved how the new lush greenery in New Orleans has been aptly described in the book. There are no unnecessary characters or plot deviation in the book and you will love the drama and suspense which it has. I will surely recommend this book to everyone who wants to read a good book with a mystery undertone.

Carolyn kc

Fun summer read

Reviewed in Canada on July 30, 2015

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I enjoyed the various characters, especially Imogene and Lena. Never having been to New Orleans, I feel I got a glimpse of a part of a place I'd never been. I also enjoyed not knowing "who dunnit".

linda duhamel

Three Stars

Reviewed in Canada on August 10, 2015

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okay but dragged on

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