The Curse of La Fontaine

Name: The Curse of La Fontaine
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: M.L. Longworth
ISBN: 9781541443891

Author: M.L. Longworth

Series: Verlaque and Bonnet Provencal Mystery #6

Narrator: Christa Lewis

Unabridged: 8 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/25/2018

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, International Crime & Mystery

Synopsis

Chef Sigisbert "Bear" Valets has just opened his own restaurant, La Fontaine, in Aix-en-Provence. It's an immediate success—glowing reviews and a loyal clientele, including our favorite investigative duo, Verlaque and Bonnet. But when he decides to extend his restaurant's 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 courtyard's 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. Longworth's latest is sure to thrill fans of Donna Leon and Andrea Camilleri.

About M.L. Longworth

M. L. Longworth has lived in Aix-en-Provence since 1997. She has written about the region for the Washington Post, the Times (UK), the Independent (UK), and Bon Appetit Magazine. She is the author of a bilingual collection of essays, Une Americaine en Provence, published by La Martiniere in 2004. She is married and has one daughter.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathy on November 05, 2019

Another satisfying book in the Verlaque and Bonnet series from M.L. Longworth, one that brought back memories of my tour of the region in 2009. It has been too long, and reading this book inspires me to plan another spring visit in 2020 perhaps. I do recall the fountain featured in this book (of the......more

Goodreads review by Michael on July 13, 2017

I enjoy the Verlac and Bonnet books, but for the life of me I can't tell you why. The policier element is just okay, and Mlle Bonnet (now Mme Verlac) rarely seems to have much to do with whatever case the judge is exploring. Maybe I just like cigar smoking middle-aged guys. In any event, this latest......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on March 17, 2017

The best thing about "firsts" is discovering new authors. That is what happened to me in this case. I not only found a new author but a new series of books as well. After having such an enjoyable time reading this book, I want to go back and check out all of the prior novels. Verlaque and Bonnet wer......more

Goodreads review by Filip on January 23, 2024

Sometimes I wonder, why do I bother reading these books. The problem is that not only they are all the same (too much talk about wine, food and cigarres, too much unrelated drama, cases that resolve themselves by the end with minimal impact from the investigators and the fact that these just fail to......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on August 01, 2023

Another pleasant trip to Aix with a mystery and some history thrown in. This time family is at the center of the unexpected discovery of a body in the courtyard, but more than family has ties to the victim.......more