The storms are closing in. One from the Gulf. One from the past.

Sashé Boudreaux: Entanglements, Espionage & Étouffée is the second book in the Sashé Boudreaux Mystery Series, where small-town Louisiana mystery collides with Cold War espionage.

At Cypress Grove’s annual chainsaw carving competition, Sashé stumbles into something far more dangerous than she realizes. Mysterious men are watching, secrets buried for decades are beginning to surface, and Hurricane Isaac is bearing down on the Louisiana coast.

What begins in a small Louisiana town soon reaches far beyond the bayou, drawing Sashé into a decades-old conspiracy involving foreign operatives, hidden identities, and a secret rooted in the Cold War.

Blending Southern charm, friendship, humor, history, espionage, and genuine suspense, Entanglements, Espionage & Étouffée takes the cozy-ish Sashé Boudreaux mysteries into unexpected territory—without leaving behind the community and characters at the heart of Cypress Grove.

Sashé Boudreaux Mystery Series Book 2

Setting: Cypress Grove, Louisiana • Europe
Genre: Mystery • Amateur Sleuth • Espionage • Historical Mystery • Suspense
For readers who enjoy: Southern mysteries • Small-town sleuths • Cold War secrets • International intrigue • History woven into fiction • Humor with suspense

Editorial Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

“Come for the charming protagonist; stay for her equally endearing small town.”

“Sashé’s dedication will entangle her in a deadly web of espionage and international intrigue.”

BookLife

“A spirited and touching second Sashé Boudreaux mystery” that “tethers small-town sleuthing to a sprawling Cold War conspiracy.”

Reedsy Discovery — Loved It

“Sashé Boudreaux Mysteries is a prime example of beautiful prose.”

“McQ has managed to create a new type of cozy adventure, blending mystery with thrill and history, along with friendship and small town ties.”