Longworth’s charming, if talky, fifth Verlaque and Bonnet mystery (after 2014’s Murder on the Île Sordou) looks at the art world. Almost all our characters are French (apart from the handful of Italians) and are deemed to be speaking French to each other despite the text being written in English, a long-standing convention in writing fiction in a language other than that of the characters. Autorce udało się stworzyć wyjątkowy klimat, to wszystko jest takie lekkie, niespieszne, smaczne i z dyskretnym humorem. I have been lucky enough in my quarter century of life to do some traveling abroad, and one of the places I have been to is Aix in Provence.

With a focus on people rather than buildings, history is unravelled through anecdotes with lots of suggestions of what to see when you visit. Another tedious repetition was the author showing off her knowledge of Aix, providing detailed steet-by-street, turn-by-turn routes various people walk through the city (sometimes including non-existent street names for no apparent reason). Death at the Château Bremont is replete with romance, mystery, and a rich atmosphere that makes the south of France spring off the page in a manner reminiscent of Donna Leon's Venice. She is the author of a mystery series set in Southern France, the Provençal Mysteries, published by Penguin USA. So why the blazes does the text include various bits of random French , such as bonjour or merci, etc, basic 4th grade French words that everyone understands?

A page-turning mystery that transports you to the south of France with its lush portrait of a charming historic town, this continuation of the Provençal Mystery series captivates.

Tijdens een feestje bij de bejaarde professor thuis kondigde hij tot ieders verrassing aan dat hij zijn geplande pensioen voor onbepaalde tijd had uitgesteld én dat hij de winnaar van de prestigieuze Dumas-beurs later bekend zou maken. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Longworth’s gentle procedural succeeds on several levels, whether it’s for academic and literary allusions, police work, or armchair travel. Interesting if you've visited Cluny) Also some interaction with Italian police comes in at the end, with an excuse to discuss Italian religious art. Dit vind ik toch jammer, want dit haalt de vaart uit het verhaal en nu was ik toch vaker geneigd om het boek aan de kant te leggen.Despite mysteries not being my favorite genre, I read this one right on the heels of the prequel to Luther. Given that the plot revolves around a French university theology department, Longworth could have consulted at least one genuine syllabus to work out the subjects covered and who might be teaching or studying them.

Daarnaast ontdekken ze dat hij naast zijn werk nog een andere passie had, die een extra onderzoekslijn oplevert. The number of suspects and the crime(s), got a bit complicated towards the end, but generally the story went along at a good pace and the main characters continued to be more fleshed out in this their second appearance. This is why the Martin Walker trillers set in the Dordogne are so much more enjoyable you feel you are with the characters as they take you through the storyline. Doordat Longworth bijvoorbeeld de omgeving best uitgebreid omschrijft, worden er ook vaker Franse woorden gebruikt en hier had ik, net als bij het eerste deel, vaker moeite mee en vroeg ik mij ook geregeld af wat ze nu bedoelde. My new book takes you on a journey visiting museums and galleries as well as artists’ studios and their favourite painting spots.I assume Paulik is a commissaire, the equivalent is superintendent in UK and captain in USA - commissioner in both forces is a different kettle fish. De ondervraagden hebben allemaal hun eigen verhaal, laten niet direct het achterste van hun tong zien en het verdachtenlijstje wordt niet vlot ingekort, er worden eerder mensen aan toegevoegd. Aided by his on-again, off-again girlfriend, law professor Marine Bonnet, Berlaque must turn Provence upside down, uncovering a world far more complicated than university politics, to find the killer before it’s too late.

Longworth’s entertaining second mystery set in Aix-en-Provence (after 2011’s Death at the Château Bremont) plunges magistrate Antoine Verlaque and his law professor girlfriend, Marine Bonnet, into the world of academe following a murder. Death at the Château Bremont offers charming French locales, vivid characters and an intriguing who-done-it. Longworth evokes the pleasures of France in delicious detail—great wine, delicious meals, and fine company. Longworth evokes the pleasures of France in delicious detail--great wine, delicious meals, and fine company. Moutte was just about to name the recipient of an elite fellowship as well as his own successor-a highly coveted position-when his lips were sealed permanently.Antoine Verlaque cares about solving the case of course, but he does not entirely relinquish the finer things in life to do so, nor does he have any intention of being involved in some final, dramatic confrontation with the killer. The main character is supposed to be a cultured upper class Frenchman, but all his references are English. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. The expressions are all based on English-American facts: 'Bring back the cane' when the cane never existed in France, references to miles never used in France and so it goes on. French-set mysteries have never been more popular [and] among the very best is a series set in Provence featuring Monsieur Verlaque, an examining magistrate, and his sometime girlfriend, law professor Marine Bonnet.