Death at the Chateau Bremont

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Penguin, Jun 28, 2011 - Fiction - 320 pages
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

Provençal Mystery Series #1
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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
 

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Contents

Section 1
1
Section 2
5
Section 3
24
Section 4
39
Section 5
52
Section 6
70
Section 7
78
Section 8
89
Section 16
172
Section 17
177
Section 18
189
Section 19
198
Section 20
208
Section 21
217
Section 22
228
Section 23
236

Section 9
98
Section 10
109
Section 11
121
Section 12
129
Section 13
137
Section 14
146
Section 15
163
Section 24
248
Section 25
259
Section 26
274
Section 27
283
Section 28
293
Section 29
304
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About the author (2011)

M. L. Longworth has lived in Aix-en-Provence since 1997. She has written about the region for the Washington Post, the Times (London), the Independent (London), and Bon Appétit. She is the author of a bilingual collection of essays, Une Américaine en Provence. She is married and has one daughter.

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