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Gripping murder mystery thriller
Page-turning suspenseful fiction novel
Immersive French countryside setting
Compelling whodunit crime story
Intriguing detective plot twists
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A grand villa, croissants for breakfast and a dead body in the wine cellar... Lady Swift cant seem to take a vacation from murder!Summer 1923. Lady Eleanor Swift is finally persuaded by her butler, Clifford, to take a villa in the south of France for the season. She plans to do what a glamorous lady abroad should long lunches on the balcony followed by lazy afternoons lounging by the pool. Even Gladstone the bulldog is looking forward to a daily paddle in the ocean.But when Clifford examines the wine cellar, he discovers there are no decent reds but there is a very dead body. The victim is famous American movie star Rex Armstrong. Poor Rex seems to have been stabbed with a sword from the film set. So how did he end up in Eleanors villa?Before Eleanor even has time to change out of her travelling suit, her beloved butler is arrested for the crime. At sea without her righthand man, Eleanor must gather her wits if shes to outsmart a murderer and save Clifford.Attending a glitzy party at the luxurious Hotel Azure with the films cast and crew so she can question her main suspects, Eleanor overhears the director having a most unsettling telephone call that throws all her theories out of the water. Can Eleanor unmask the true killer before her time abroad is cut murderously short?A gripping historical murder mystery full of charm and intrigue, set in the beautiful French Riviera. Fans of Agatha Christie, T E Kinsey and Lee Strauss will adore The French for Murder.Readers are...

SKU: M9781803143224
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Binding: Paperback;302 pages; Publisher: StoryFire Ltd; Classification: FA; Weight: 452 g; Dimensions: 127 x 198 x 20

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