Love & death in burgundy / Susan C. Shea.

Title:

Love and death in burgundy

Author:

Shea, Susan C.

ISBN:

9781250113009

1250113008

Edition:

First edition.

Publication Info:

New York :

Description:

vii, 259 pages ; 22 cm

Summary:

"From critically acclaimed author, Susan C. Shea, comes Love & Death in Burgundy, an atmospheric mystery novel filled with good Chablis, French cheese, and, of course, murder. After three years of living in the small town of Reigny-sur-Canne, all Katherine Goff really wants is to be accepted by her neighbors into their little community. But as an American expat living in the proud region of Burgundy, that's no easy task. When the elderly Frenchman who lives in the village chateau is found dead at the bottom of a staircase, the town is turned into a hot bed of gossip and suspicion, and Katherine suddenly finds herself drawn deeper and deeper into the small town's secrets. A motherless teenager, a malicious French widow, a brash music producer, and a would-be Agatha Christie are among those caught up in a storm that threatens to turn Katherine's quiet life upside down. As more and more of the villagers' secrets are brought to light, Katherine must try to figure out who, if anyone, in the town she can trust, and which one of her neighbors just might be a killer"--

Subject(s):

Americans -- France -- Burgundy -- Fiction.

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"Shea launches a cozy series that richly details life in a small French village. The outlandish antics of the eccentric locals add to the humor. Suggest to fans of Rhys Bowen's early "Evan Evans" series for the humor, the characters, and the charming setting." - Library Journal

From critically acclaimed author, Susan C. Shea, comes Love & Death in Burgundy , an atmospheric mystery novel filled with good Chablis, french cheese, and, of course, murder.

After three years of living in the small town of Reigny-sur-Canne, all Katherine Goff really wants is to be accepted by her neighbors into their little community. But as an American expat living in the proud region of Burgundy, that's no easy task.

When the elderly Frenchman who lives in the village chateau is found dead at the bottom of a staircase, the town is turned into a hot bed of gossip and suspicion, and Katherine suddenly finds herself drawn deeper and deeper into the small town's secrets. A motherless teenager, a malicious French widow, a brash music producer, and a would-be Agatha Christie are among those caught up in a storm that threatens to turn Katherine's quiet life upside down. As more and more of the villagers' secrets are brought to light, Katherine must try to figure out who, if anyone, in the town she can trust, and which one of her neighbors just might be a killer.

Author Notes

SUSAN C. SHEA spent more than two decades as a non-profit executive before beginning her career as a mystery author. Susan is past-president of the northern California chapter of Sisters in Crime and secretary of the national SinC board, a member of MWA, and blogs on CriminalMinds. In addition to Love & Death in Burgundy , she is also the author of the Dani O'Rourke mystery series. Susan lives in Marin County, California and travels to France as often as she can.

Reviews (3)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Francophiles will welcome this cozy series launch from Shea (Mixed Up with Murder). Artist Katherine Goff and her failed rock-star husband, Michael, have bought an old farmhouse in Reigny-sur-Canne, which is "hardly more than a crossroads in Burgundy's famous landscape of pastures and grapevine-planted terroirs on rolling hills." One of their neighbors is a record producer, and Michael hopes for a second chance at a platinum record and concert tour. Meanwhile, Albert Bellegarde, the German-born husband of the local chateau's owner, dies in a fall down the chateau's back stairs. Everyone assumes it was an accident, but the French police aren't forthcoming, and acrimony between one of Katherine's best French friends and the dead man makes her wonder. Her role as organizer of the village fête in honor of the Feast of the Assumption and the upcoming show of her paintings in a nearby town leave little time for sleuthing. Nonetheless, Katherine uncovers important information that helps to resolve the mystery in the surprising and satisfactory denouement. Agent: Kimberley Cameron, Kimberley Cameron & Associates. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

Expat artist Katherine Goff is desperate to be accepted by the residents of Reigny-sur-Canne, located in the Burgundy region of France. Her husband, Michael, still nursing an old grudge against his former bandmates, is now working with an American singing star and her producer husband, which may lead to the success he craves. The quiet town is thrown into an uproar when the unlikable Albert Bellegarde is found dead on a steep staircase in his chateau. Was it an accident or murder? If the latter, there is no shortage of suspects: men from his checkered past, his daughter's former suitor, an American record producer, and even Nazis or gypsies. Listening to the village gossips, Katherine forms her theory, while also trying to save her young friend, Jeannette, a sly teen, from a thieving family. This leisurely paced story channels a Miss Marple-like investigation and immerses the reader in the life of an American woman trying to fit into an insular French village.--O'Brien, Sue Copyright 2017 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Katherine Goff is an insecure American expat living in Reigny-sur-Canne, a small village in France's Burgundy region. Desperate to be accepted by her neighbors, she tirelessly inserts herself into local activities. But, it's the death of the aged chateau owner that stirs up conversation. The official line is that the old man just slipped on the stairs, but as the investigation goes on, rumors fly: Albert was killed by Nazi assassins, tourists, or vagabonds. While Katherine wants to quash the gossip, the teen daughter of the town thief not only spies on everyone, she also holds the key to the secrets behind the old man's death. VERDICT Shea (Mixed Up with Murder) launches a cozy series that richly details life in a small French village. The outlandish antics of the eccentric locals add to the humor. Suggest to fans of Rhys Bowen's early "Evan Evans" series for the humor, the characters, and the charming setting.-LH © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.