The Missing Corpse: A Brittany Mystery

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Along the picturesque Belon River, home of the world famous oyster beds, between steep cliffs, ominous forests and the Atlantic Ocean, a stubborn elderly film actress discovers a corpse. By the time Commissaire Dupin arrives at the scene, the body has disappeared. A little while later, he receives a phone call from the mystical hills of Monts d'Arre, where legends of fairies and the devil abound: another unidentified body has turned up. Dupin quickly realizes this may be his most diffcult and confounding case yet, with links to celtic myths, a sand theft operation, and mysterious ancient druid cults. Dupin's latest outing in this internationally bestselling series is a true Bannalec: picturesque, suspenseful, and the next best thing to a trip to Brittany.

Reviews

"Delicious Brittany mysteries... If this isn't heaven, it's close enough." --The New York Times

"The usual food obsessions and Parisian fish-out-of-water tropes become more amusing with each installment, making Dupin something of a contemporary provincial Poirot."--Publishers Weekly

Praise for the series:

"Bannelec's Breton adventures are some of the best French local color going, with a deft blend of puzzle, personality, and description of the indescribable."--Kirkus Reviews on The Fleur de Sel Murders

"Well-drawn, complex characters, the lovingly described countryside, and the area's culinary bounty make this a winner. Some fans will be inspired to take their next vacation in Brittany."--Publishers Weekly on The Fleur de Sel Murders

"Jean-Luc Bannalec... has channeled his affection for the westernmost region of France into a charming first mystery." --New York Times Book Review on Death in Brittany

"A setting to die for... The star of the mystery, though, is Brittany." --Booklist (starred review) on Death in Brittany

Author Bio

International bestselling author JEAN-LUC BANNALEC divides his time between Germany and coastal Brittany, France. He is also the author of Death in Brittany, Murder on Brittany Shores, and The Fleur de Sel Murders.