The Vanishing Museum On The Rue Mistral

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A breezy, charming, and perfectly escapist mystery set in the heart of sun- and wine-soaked Aix-en-Provence-where murder investigations are always put on hold for lunch and the only thing more sweeping than the story is the Mediterranean coastline. A breezy, charming, and perfectly escapist mystery set in the heart of sun- and wine-soaked Aix-en-Provence--where murder investigations are always put on hold for lunch and the only thing more sweeping than the story is the Mediterranean coastline. Proven al Mystery Series #9 Watch the series! Murder in Provence is now on Britbox. Something strange has happened at the unassuming Musee de Quentin-Savary in Aix-en-Provence. When the director, Monsieur Achille Formentin, walks in one beautiful April morning, he is shocked to find the whole museum emptied of its contents--only a bench, the reception desk, and a lowly fern remain. Distressed, he calls the local police, and Aix's examining magistrate Antoine Verlaque sets out to discover the thief's identity. But it's the most baffling case Verlaque has ever encountered. Why would someone want to steal porcelain dessert plates, some old documents, and a few small paintings Could this have something to do with the mysterious robbery of Madame de Montbarbon's apartment a few weeks earlier And how can Verlaque possibly concentrate on the theft when he and his wife, Marine Bonnet, are going to have a baby

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Sprightly . . . The charm here is the locale vaccinated readers will want to book their flights and enjoying the suave company of examining magistrate Antoine Verlaque and his wife, Marine Bonnet.
The Washington Post

Entertaining . . .Charming characters complement the tidy mystery plot. This is just the ticket for those seeking a much-needed vicarious vacation.
Publishers Weekly

Praise for M. L. Longworths Provenal Mystery Series

Full of gourmet meals, silky wines, and sumptuous homes, these cozy mysteries transport you to the south of France . . . Perfect for the gourmands or Francophiles in your life.
Slate

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

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

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

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