Commissaire Dupin is back on the case in this atmospheric mystery from international bestselling author Jean-Luc Bannalec.
"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
The Fleur de Sel Murders
is internationally bestselling author Jean-Luc Bannalec’s third
installment in the atmospheric Commissaire Dupin mystery series.
The
old salt farmers have always said that the violet scent of the Fleur de
Sel at harvest time on the salt marshes of the Guérande Peninsula has
been known to cause hallucinations. Commissaire Dupin also starts to
believe this when he’s attacked out of the blue in the salt works.
He
had actually been looking forward to escaping his endless paperwork and
taking a trip to the “white country” between the raging Atlantic Ocean
and idyllic rivers. But when he starts snooping around mysterious
barrels on behalf of Lilou Breval, a journalist friend, he finds himself
unexpectedly under attack. The offender remains a mystery, and a short
time later, Breval disappears without a trace. It is thanks to his
secretary Nolwenn and the ambition of the prefect that Dupin is assigned
to the case. But he won’t be working alone because Sylvaine Rose is the
investigator responsible for the department—and she lives up to her
name….
What’s going on in the salt works? Dupin and Rose search
feverishly for clues and stumble upon false alibis, massive conflicts of
interest, personal feuds—and ancient Breton legends.
**
Review
"Enchanting."― The New York Times "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
"Intriguing...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
About the Author
JEAN-LUC BANNALEC divides his time between Germany and coastal Brittany, France. He is also the author of Death in Brittany and Murder on Brittany Shores.
Description:
Commissaire Dupin is back on the case in this atmospheric mystery from international bestselling author Jean-Luc Bannalec.
"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
The Fleur de Sel Murders is internationally bestselling author Jean-Luc Bannalec’s third installment in the atmospheric Commissaire Dupin mystery series.
The old salt farmers have always said that the violet scent of the Fleur de Sel at harvest time on the salt marshes of the Guérande Peninsula has been known to cause hallucinations. Commissaire Dupin also starts to believe this when he’s attacked out of the blue in the salt works.
He had actually been looking forward to escaping his endless paperwork and taking a trip to the “white country” between the raging Atlantic Ocean and idyllic rivers. But when he starts snooping around mysterious barrels on behalf of Lilou Breval, a journalist friend, he finds himself unexpectedly under attack. The offender remains a mystery, and a short time later, Breval disappears without a trace. It is thanks to his secretary Nolwenn and the ambition of the prefect that Dupin is assigned to the case. But he won’t be working alone because Sylvaine Rose is the investigator responsible for the department—and she lives up to her name….
What’s going on in the salt works? Dupin and Rose search feverishly for clues and stumble upon false alibis, massive conflicts of interest, personal feuds—and ancient Breton legends.
**
Review
"Enchanting."― The New York Times
"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
"Intriguing...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
About the Author
JEAN-LUC BANNALEC divides his time between Germany and coastal Brittany, France. He is also the author of Death in Brittany and Murder on Brittany Shores.