The Curse Of La Fontaine: A Verlaque and Bonnet Mystery

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Chef Bear Valets has just opened his own restaurant, La Fontaine. It's an immediate success. But when he decides to extend his seating into an historic courtyard, some powerful neighbours are against him. Valets charges on, but has to temporarily close when a skeleton is unearthed in the garden, buried next to an ancient stone fountain. When Valets begins receiving threatening letters, he becomes convinced that his life is in danger. And then the fountain, for only the third time in 352 years, stops running. Can Verlaque and Bonnet solve the mystery before someone else ends up dead

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Praise for M. L. Longworths Provenal Mystery series

The Verlaque and Bonnet mysteries . . . plunge you into a languid world of epicurean pleasures and good living. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR


Praise forThe Curse of La Fontaine

Beguiling . . . Longworth evokes the pleasures of France in delicious detailgreat wine, delicious meals, and fine company.Publishers Weekly

Longworth confirms her long-standing lovebirds as Aixs Nick and Nora; their pursuit of miscreants never interferes with their enjoyment of the good life.Kirkus Reviews


Praise forThe Mystery of the Lost Cezanne

Art theft is a hot topic on the mystery scene, and no ones heist is livelier than Longworths.Kirkus Reviews

A sure thing for fans of art-themed mysteries.Booklist

Enchanting... the charming local citizens of Aix-en-Provence provide the true delights in this colorful story.Library Journal


Praise forMurder on the le Sordoun

Charming.Marilyn Stasio,The New York Times Book Review

Thoroughly delightful... Longworth deftly handles what is in effect a locked-room mystery, but the books real strength lies in the backstories she creates for each of the distinctive characters. The puzzles answer, buried in the past, is well prepared by what has come before.Publishers Weekly(starred review)

Longworth once again immerses readers in French culture with this whodunit, which will delight Francophiles and fans of Donna Leon and Andrea Camilleri. The setting will also appeal to readers who enjoy trapped-on-the-island mysteries in the tradition of Agatha ChristiesAnd Then There Were None.Library Journal

Longworths novels . . . are mysteries for foodies, with the plot providing a table upon which the enchanting meals and accompanying wines are served.Booklist

[A] charming read with a well-crafted mystery and characters as rich and full bodied as a Bordeaux.Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A splendid read.Mystery Scene

Longworths maritime version of a country-house cozy offers genuine pleasures.Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

M. L. Longworthhas lived in Aix-en-Provence since 1997. She has written about the region for theWashington Post, theTimes(London), theIndependent(London), andBon Appetit. She is the author of a bilingual collection of essays,Une Americaine en Provence.She is married and has one daughter.