Gumbo Ya-Ya Exit

The Big Uneasy Mystery Series

Humorous New Orleans mysteries where secrets emerge, bodies appear, and falling in love might be the most dangerous part for the Baker siblings.

New to the Big Uneasy series?

Gumbo Ya-Ya Exit is a great place to start. Each mystery stands alone, so you can jump in and enjoy the chaos.

In New Orleans, secrets simmer—and murders don’t stay cold.

Madeline Baker, a Baker’s Dozen daughter, juggles the front desk at Baker Boys Investigations and her secret life as mystery author S.C. Fitz-Dankworthington. 

But when Quinn Ellery hunts her alter ego after his neighbor—another S.C.—is murdered, her orderly world boils over.

Then Quinn’s grandmother drags Maddie into a 60-year-old killing—until a bomb nearly buries them all. As old secrets and family lies bubble up, Maddie and Quinn’s sparks heat up faster than gumbo. Can they crack both cases before the past kills again?

Brimming with suspense, sizzling romance, and New Orleans zest, Gumbo Ya-Ya Exit delivers thrills, laughs, and Cajun chaos in the Big Uneasy series. In this city, secrets spice the pot—and love’s the hottest dish.