This is a must-see for true-crime murder mystery fans. -Booklist, The Perfect Place to Die STARRED Review 1918, World War One is still raging, and a Spanish influenza outbreak is imminent. A lone man with an axe is terrorising families and killing people in the midst of the mayhem. Gianna discovers she has a surprising connection to the murderer as she and her buddy Jake look into the horrible killings. The typical seventeen-year-old girl in 1918 New Orleans is Gianna. She is concerned about the family business, the war, and a mysterious disease that is threatening to engulf the city she adores.