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

Proven al Mystery Series #1

When local nobleman tienne de Bremont falls to his death from the family ch 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 death--including his playboy brother Fran 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 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 Proven al 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 app tit " --Booklist

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 06/28/2011
ISBN: 9780143119524
Pages: 311
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.67h x 5.14w x 0.59d

Review Citations: Booklist 05/01/2011 pg. 20
Publishers Weekly 06/06/2011
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2011
Romantic Times 07/01/2011 pg. 71 - Excellent
Library Journal 07/01/2011 pg. 61
Shelf Awareness 07/01/2011