Margo Leland is a much-married Garden District doyenne known for her wild excess and over-the-top parties. When Jerry Earl, her most recent husband, is released from prison (for white collar crime), Margo throws an extravagant party complete with a Zydeco band, champagne ice luge, and waiters in tie and tails. The guest list includes many prominent New Orleans socialites, as well as scrapbook shop owner Carmela Bertrand and her best friend Ava Gruiex. But sometime during the swirl of partying and drinking, Jerry Earl is brutally murdered then stuffed inside a clothes dryer. As Carmela helps the grieving widow pick up the pieces, she quickly realizes she's expected to jump in and solve the murder, too! A New Orleans businessman and white-collar criminal is celebrating his early release from prison. But his freedom will be short lived... Scrapbook shop owner Carmela Bertrand and her best friend, Ava, are off to a party. Prominent socialite Margo Leland is throwing an extravagant fete to welcome home her husband, Jerry Earl. There's a zydeco band, champagne ice luge, and waiters in ties and tails. But in the midst of the revelry, Jerry Earl is murdered-then stuffed inside a clothes dryer. When the grieving widow turns to her for help, Carmela can't say no. But Jerry Earl took a lot of people to the cleaners with his underhanded business tactics, so Carmela's going to be hard-pressed to identify which of his enemies was steamed enough to kill him. As she sorts through Jerry Earl's dirty laundry, she needs to collar the killer before another victim is set to tumble dry... Scrapbooking Tips and Recipes Included!