Death at the Chateau Bremont Paperback - 2011 - 1st Edition

Summary

Media reviews

"Mystery and romance served up with a hearty dose of French cuisine. I relished every word. Longworth does for Aix-en-Provence what Frances Mayes does for Tuscany: You want to be there-NOW!"
-Barbara Fairchild, former editor-in-chief, Bon Appetit magazine

"...A promising debut for Longworth, who shows there's more to France than Paris and more to mystery than Maigret."
-Kirkus

"Death at Chateau 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. A wonderful start to a series sure to gain a legion of fans."
-Tasha Alexander, author of the Lady Emily Mysteries

"This first novel in a projected series has charm, wit, and Aix-en-Provence all going for it. Longworth's voice is like a rich vintage of sparkling Dorothy Sayers and grounded Donna Leon. The mix of aristocratic mystery and guide to Provencal wines, foods, habits, and Aix itself is a delight, and the old-fashioned plot line, with actual clues planted for the reader, offers a refreshing return to Golden Age values. A nobleman, with a house in Aix and a crumbling chateau just outside the city, falls to his death from a window. Enter the duo of Antoine Verlaque, the sexy magistrate of Aix, who, according to French law, must respond to and advise police on all suspicious deaths, and his ex-lover, law professor Marine Bonnet. Verlaque seeks Bonnet's advice since she was close to the victim and the Bremont family. The action proceeds against a classic format of interrogating suspects, including Bremont's playboy brother who has ties to the Russian Mob on the Cote d' Azur. The sexual tension and maneuvering that accompany the interviews are, at times, hilarious. Longworth has lived in Aix since 1997, and her knowledge of the region is apparent on every page. Bon appétit."
-Connie Fletcher, Booklist (Starred) END

Citations

• Booklist, 05/01/2011, Page 20
• Kirkus Reviews, 06/01/2011, Page 0
• Library Journal, 07/01/2011, Page 61
• Publishers Weekly, 06/06/2011, Page 0
• Romantic Times, 07/01/2011, Page 71
• Shelf Awareness, 07/01/2011, Page 0