Jean-Pierre Alaux, Noel Balen
Le French Book
September 3, 2015
Number 8 in the Winemaker Detective Mysteries, Montmartre Mysteries, takes winemaker extraordinaire Benjamin Cooker and his assistant, Virgile, to the Montmartre District of Paris. Paris holds many memories for Benjamin and he is looking forward to introducing Virgile to the less well-known sights of the City of Lights. One of his first stops in Paris is to the shop of an old friend, Arthur Solacroup. Arthur is a former Legionnaire that Benjamin helped to make a success by including his shop in one of the Cooker Guides. I was not even aware that the French Foreign Legion is even still in existence, still less it's long history; as my knowledge was confined to the performance by Claude Raines in Casablanca! Benjamin finds Arthur bleeding and seriously injured on the floor of the shop. It may have been a robbery gone wrong, but Benjamin suspects a murder attempt. His quest for the answer takes him to Arthur's Legion past and a crime that calls out for revenge.
Montmartre Mysteries is another fun read in this series, full of intrigue and gastronomic delights; just right for a cool autumn evening. Thanks to netgalley.com and Le French Book for an advance digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
RATING- 3 Stars
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