Mysteries set in Caribbean or Southern USA?

[SiameseCat]

I've done a lot of research with no satisfactory results. The local library and book shops just refer me to Agatha Christie's Carribean mystery, which is plain embarassing. (The suggestion, not the book.)

 

Stuck in the south west of England with its depressing weather I tought I'd put the question to this forum for some much needed escapism.

 

I tried a cople by Tami Hoag - the atmosphere wasn't too bad. But she's far too enraptured with female anatomy and sex scenes (we all know the basics, move on already). And to compensate her violence is just needlessly gratuitous. Sorry to repeat myself, but a skilled wordsmith needs neither of those.

End of rant.

 

Thanks very much.

[Little Pixie]

You`re in luck - I just read a Caribbean one recently. 

 

Patrica Moyes` Black Widower, The Coconut Killings, Angel Death and the one I read recently Black Girl, White Girl are all set in the Caribbean and are lovely cosy mysteries. 

[SiameseCat]

Thank you very much! I'm practically shocked at the speed of your response. I'll follow up.

[pontalba]

Here is an older thread that gives some names and titles you might be interested in, no Caribbean, but def Southern.  http://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/11107-top-10-books-of-2012-for-fans-of-new-orleans-and-louisiana-set-tales/?hl=%2Bjames+%2Bsallis#entry341178

 

If no other author, look up James Sallis.  His Lew Griffin series is excellent.  But his others are fantastic as well. 

[SiameseCat]

Thanks for that. I'll work my way through it over my coming days off.