The Curse of La Fontaine (A Provenal Mystery)

ISBN: 0143110942

Author: Longworth, M. L.

Condition: New

In this captivating installment of M. L. Longworths acclaimed series, our newlywed investigators contend with their most sinister challenge yet: a centuries-old curseProvenal Mystery Series #6Watch the series! Murder in Provence is now on Britbox.Chef Sigisbert Bear Valets has just opened his own restaurant, La Fontaine, in Aix-en-Provence. Its an immediate success-glowing reviews and a loyal clientele, including our favorite investigative duo, Verlaque and Bonnet. But when he decides to extend his restaurants seating into a historic courtyard, some very powerful neighbors are against him. The local historical society wants the courtyard, which witnessed a seventeenth-century hanging and two World War II-era murders, to remain untouched.Valets charges on, even after a skeleton is found buried next to the courtyards ancient fountain. But when Valets begins receiving threatening letters, he becomes convinced that his life is in danger. And then the fountain inexplicably stops running. By disturbing the garden, has Bear triggered an age-old curse? And can newlyweds Verlaque and Bonnet solve the mystery before someone else ends up dead? Set against the blossoming backdrop of the south of France, M. L. Longworths latest is sure to thrill fans of Donna Leon and Andrea Camilleri.Beguiling . . . Longworth evokes the pleasures of France in delicious detail-great wine, delicious meals, and fine company. -Publishers Weekly