Books like Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron

A spellbinding novel of contemporary romantic suspense--the unforgettable story of a woman caught between love and vengeance... Manhattan attorney Claire Green is haunted by the brutal murder of her twin sister Zoe in a dangerous revenge scheme that soon implicates Claire. Claire's only hope of clearing her name is to bring her sister's murderer to justice on her own...before a second killer strikes. But someone else is dogging Claire's trail: relentless F.B.I. agent Liam Jameson, who has tracked her to New Orleans. With her own life threatened, Claire reluctantly joins forces with the enigmatic Jameson. Distrust quickly flames into desire. As Mardi Gras builds to fever pitch, they are inexorably drawn into a shadowy world where impeccable tradition cloaks deadly secrets and where no one--not Claire nor even Jameson--is safe from the shocking truth...

In the 1970s, a flood forces Lillian Newton and others into a secluded plantation inn, where rumors of an escaped killer spark paranoia and danger.

The Lazarus Heart by Poppy Z. Brite blends mystery and crime in a vivid New Orleans setting, featuring the fictional characters Crow and Poe Jared amid a murder investigation.

Stella St. Valliers embarks on a treasure hunt at Shadow Oaks plantation in Cane Town, Louisiana, where she lives with her spinster aunt. When unexpected danger forces her into hiding, she finds herself entangled in a complex web of intrigue and danger.

When residents across the country vanish, detective Jonathon Payne follows clues that lead him to a New Orleans plantation, uncovering the South’s darkest secret.