Lafitte Lives: An Old New Orleans Bookshop Mystery

Secrets can't stay buried forever-but maybe some should.

In bustling, multicultural 1831 New Orleans, Tobias Whitney, the sexton of St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, uncovers a journal sealed inside the tomb of Dominique You-war hero of the Battle of New Orleans, privateer, and half-brother of the notorious pirate Jean Lafitte. Convinced that the journal holds the key to Lafitte's lost treasure, Tobias turns to his sharp-witted and outspoken wife, Mary Catherine, to translate its cryptic French passages.

Tobias and Mary Catherine discover secrets they could not have imagined-secrets that could change their lives forever. But is it really the truth? As the journal warns, Never trust a pirate!

Lafitte Lives blends meticulous historical research with a page-turning mystery, bringing the legend of Jean Lafitte to life while telling the redemptive story of Tobias's grief and Mary Catherine's quest to help him overcome it.

Author: Christi Keating Sumich
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Level Best - Historia
Published: 02/24/2026
Series: An Old New Orleans Bookshop Mystery #PREQ
Pages: 260
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d
ISBN: 9798898201654