Death at the Chateau BremontThe 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 Watch the series! Murder in Provence is now on Britbox. 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 |
Contents
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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Death at the Chateau Bremont: A Verlaque and Bonnet Mystery M. L. Longworth No preview available - 2011 |
Death at the Château Bremont: A Verlaque and Bonnet Mystery Mary Lou Longworth No preview available - 2011 |
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