Chase Harlem
by Elise Burke Brown
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Pub Date Jun 17 2025 | Archive Date May 18 2025
Rising Action Publishing Co. | Rising Action
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Description
In the colorful chaos of New Orleans, Chase Harlem has three essentials for happiness: her trusted red Converse, a reliable taser, and a good sense of humor to survive it all. All she wants is a simple life – morning jogs in cemeteries, jazz that soothes the soul, and enough quirky cases to pay the bills without summoning her FBI past.
But when a priest waltzes into her office with a divine mandate to crack a grisly double homicide involving an LSU football star and his actress girlfriend, Chase's plans for peace get thrown out like last week's gumbo, especially when the priest's estranged son lands square in the NOPD's crosshairs.
With her best friend, a "maybe" boyfriend, and a teenage neighbor who's too curious for her own good, Chase dives headfirst into a case that reminds her why she took up drinking in the first place.
From jazz joints to voodoo shops, Chase Harlem's escapades through the Big Easy are a mix of mayhem and mirth as she juggles clues, cocktails, and the occasional alligator. Can she crack the case before it cracks her, or will she end up as the city's next ghost tour attraction?
In this puzzle through the Crescent City, author Elise Burke Brown serves up a gumbo of mystery, mischief, and a side of sass that'll leave readers thinking of the story long after the final page turns.
Advance Praise
"CHASE HARLEM is a lively, colorful, crime-thrilling, page-turning read that takes you deep into the back alleys of New Orleans' French Quarter. Rife with the sights, sounds, and smells resplendent in the Crescent City, this novel is a treat at every turn. The writing is sure handed and crisp, the characters and setting both fascinating and engaging. CHASE HARLEM is an altogether delightful and entertaining debut by a writer who will leave readers hungry for the next installment in this wonderful new series. Highly Recommended!"
- Baron Birtcher, Bestselling and Award Winning author of KNIFE RIVER and RECKONING
"Elise Burke Brown’s debut is a thrilling, addictive whodunit, featuring an unforgettable main character, sassy, witty P.I. Chase Harlem and an immersive New Orleans setting. (Seriously, I could taste the beignets.) Chase’s mysterious past and an ever-shifting cast of interesting suspects kept the pages flying. Propulsive until the very end, I couldn’t put this book down. I can’t wait for book two!"
-Terri Parlato, author of All the Dark Places and What Waits in the Woods
"Everything you could want in a detective story and a great introduction to a fascinating new investigator. Chase Harlem is one to follow, just as long as you can keep up with her."
-Tom Barber, Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of the Sam Archer Series
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781998076789 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 368 |
