Murder in the Rue Dumas

When a surprising homicide rocks the theology division at Aix-en-Provence’s college, chief Justice of the Peace Antoine Verlaque is on the case
Provençal Mystery Series #2
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When Dr. Georges Moutte is discovered mudrered, investigator Antoine Verlaque is stumped. Certainly the director of theology at the Université d’Aix had his enemies. Moutte was nearly to call the recipient of an elite fellowship in addition to his personal successor—a extremely coveted place—when his lips had been sealed completely. But Verlaque is not satisfied that anybody in the tiny group of lecturers is able to homicide.
Aided by his on-again, off-again girlfriend, regulation professor Marine Bonnet, Berlaque should flip Provence the other way up, uncovering a world much more sophisticated than college politics, to seek out the killer earlier than it’s too late.
A page-turning thriller that transports you to the south of France with its lush portrait of an enthralling historic city, this continuation of the Provençal Mystery sequence captivates.
“What really makes Longworth’s writing special is her deep knowledge of French history, landscape, cuisine, and even contemporary cafes and restaurants. This is that rare atmospheric mystery that is street-wise and café-canny.” —Booklist (starred assessment)