Death at the Chateau Bremont (A Provençal Mystery)

Death at the Chateau Bremont (A Provençal Mystery)

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 bookÂ in the ProvenÃ§al Mystery series,Â The Secrets of the Bastide Blanche, is available now from Penguin Books

When local noblemanÂ Ã‰tienne de Bremont falls to his death from the familyÂ chÃ¢teau, 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 deathâ€”including his playboy brother FranÃ§ois, 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 doubtâ€”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 acclaimedÂ Verlaque & Bonnet ProvenÃ§al Mystery series is as addictive and captivating as Provence itself.

â€œLongworthâ€™s voice is like a rich vintage of sparkling Dorothy Sayers and grounded Donna Leon. .Â .Â . Bon appÃ©tit!â€Â â€”BooklistÂ
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143119524
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2011-06-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143119524

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780143119524
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2011-06-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143119524

Death at the Chateau Bremont (A Provençal Mystery)

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