Under the Mourning Veil
(2024)(The first book in the Secrets of the Dead Mystery series)
A novel by Rose Betancourt
In the shadowed streets of 1868 New Orleans, grief has become Finola Blakey’s constant companion. As a death portraitist, she captures the final images of those who have departed, offering solace to mourning families. But when Finola is summoned to photograph a man who died from consumption, she stumbles upon a chilling discovery—a clue suggesting that the man’s death was not from illness.
Now entangled in a murder investigation, Finola finds herself drawn to the case—and to the magnetic detective assigned to it, who has secrets of his own. As she navigates the perilous web of intrigue, betrayal, and desire, Finola must confront her own past and face a sinister force willing to kill again to keep the truth buried.
With danger lurking around every corner and her heart pulling her toward the enigmatic detective, Finola realizes she must tread carefully, for even the dead have secrets… and some secrets should never be unearthed.
Genre: Mystery
Now entangled in a murder investigation, Finola finds herself drawn to the case—and to the magnetic detective assigned to it, who has secrets of his own. As she navigates the perilous web of intrigue, betrayal, and desire, Finola must confront her own past and face a sinister force willing to kill again to keep the truth buried.
With danger lurking around every corner and her heart pulling her toward the enigmatic detective, Finola realizes she must tread carefully, for even the dead have secrets… and some secrets should never be unearthed.
Genre: Mystery