Gumbo Justice

Gumbo Justice won the 2011 PSWA First Place award for Best Published Fiction in the Novel category.

New Orleans prosecutor Ryan Murphy likes her Tequila cold and her cops hot. Battling demons from her past and checking her self-destructive streak take a back seat to her ambition, and she's not above skating the line just a little to get what she wants. If she snags a detective or two in the process, well, that's just a little lagniappe for her trouble. Life should be good. Enter a demented psycho, with a plan to ruin Ryan's life before he ultimately kills her.

Set against the backdrop of pre-Katrina New Orleans, Gumbo Justice is the first in a series that follows the tumultuous life of prosecutor Ryan Murphy, eventually bringing her through hurricane Katrina and into the post-storm world of the Big Easy.

About the Author: Holli Castillo is a Louisiana Appellate Public defender and former New Orleans prosecutor. She was born and raised in New Orleans, where she lives with her husband, two children, dog, and deaf cat.