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Murder a la Carte by Susan Kiernan-Lewis, July 2011, San Marco Press
Genre: cozy mystery set in France
Source: Amazon Unlimited ebook
Maggie accompanies her French chef boyfriend, Laurent, to France to look at a house and vineyard he has inherited in a tiny village there. She discovers that the property has a gory history, and that previous foreign owners had been shot at the house and a local man imprisoned for the crime.When another foreigner, an American, is killed during a harvest party at the house, Maggie questions whether she wants to stay or not in France and try to get along with very secretive and close-knit villagers. The setting in a small town in rural France, with village life, customs, and food is very much an integral part of this interesting mystery novel.
Submitted for the
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European Reading Challenge hosted by Rose City Reader
Currently reading:
Death at High Tide by Hannah Dennison, #1 in the Island Sisters Mystery series
Publication: August 18, 2020; Minotaur Books
Genre: cozy mystery set on Scilly Islands, off the coast of Cornwall, England
Source: Amazon Unlimited ebook
Evie and her sister Margot believe that Evie has inherited a house on an island off of Cornwall, and travel there to scout it out. They have to deal with the current owner/residents, however, who have no idea that the property may now belong to one of the sisters. Murder and mayhem follow, with Evie as a suspect.
I'm enjoying this so far - with the rocky island setting as a big draw, as much as the unpredictable story line and well drawn characters.
I'm on a cozy binge this winter!
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I need some more cozy mysteries, and these look very tempting. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMurder a la Carte looks great. i don't know what it is but England and France just seem tailor made for mysteries haha!
ReplyDeleteCozy mysteries are perfect for visiting other places in the world, I think. I'd especially like to read Murder a la Carte. Doesn't everyone secretly dream of moving to a rural village in France and starting a new life?
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week.
I really enjoyed another series by Dennison so I'm adding that book to my TBR! Both look really fun. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteBoth cozy series are new to me, though I have quite a few in my TBR.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great reading week