Death at the Chateau Bremont (A Provençal Mystery)

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The first installment in the beloved, sumptuous mystery series set in Provence, featuring chief magistrate Antoine Verlaque and his old flame Marine Bonnet, who must team up to solve a pair of murders

The newest book in the Provençal Mystery series, The Secrets of the Bastide Blanche, is available now from Penguin Books

When local nobleman Étienne de Bremont falls to his death from the family château, it sets the historic town of Aix-en-Provence abuzz with rumors. Antoine Verlaque, the charming chief magistrate of Aix, suspects foul play, and when he discovers that Bremont had been a close friend of Marine Bonnet, his on-again off-again girlfriend, Verlaque must turn to her for help.

The once idyllic town suddenly seems filled with people who scould have benefited from Bremont's death—including his playboy brother François, who's heavily in debt and mixed up with some unsavory characters. But just as Verlaque and Bonnet are narrowing down their list of suspects, another death occurs. And this time, there can be no doubt—it's murder.

A lively mystery steeped in the enticing atmosphere of the south of France and seasoned with romance as rich as the French cuisine that inspires it, this first installment in the acclaimed Verlaque & Bonnet Provençal Mystery series is as addictive and captivating as Provence itself.

“Longworth’s voice is like a rich vintage of sparkling Dorothy Sayers and grounded Donna Leon. . . . Bon appétit!” —Booklist 

Features

• Author: Longworth M. L.. | Publisher: Penguin Books| Pages: 311| Publication Date: 2011-06-28| Edition: 1| Binding: Paperback| MSRP: 16| ISBN13: 9780143119524| ISBN: 0143119524| Other ISBN: 9781101548714| Other ISBN Binding: print| Language: en| Store Location: Drama Paperback|"Book cover image may be different than what appears on the actual book."

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