Murder in the Rue Dumas

When a shocking murder rocks the theology department at Aix-en-Provence s university, chief magistrate Antoine Verlaque is on the case

Provençal Mystery Series #2
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When Dr. Georges Moutte is found mudrered, investigator Antoine Verlaque is stumped. Certainly the director of theology at the Université d Aix had his enemies. 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. But Verlaque isn't convinced that anyone in the tiny community of academics is capable of murder.

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.

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

What really makes Longworth s writing special is her deep knowledge of French history, landscape, cuisine, and even contemporary cafes and restaurants. This is that rare atmospheric mystery that is street-wise and café-canny. Booklist (starred review)