{"product_id":"the-curse-of-la-fontaine-paperback","title":"The Curse of La Fontaine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. L. Longworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this captivating installment of M. L. Longworth's acclaimed \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eseries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, our newlywed investigators contend with their most sinister challenge yet: a centuries-old curse \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProvençal Mystery Series #6\u003cbr\u003eWatch the series! Murder in Provence is now on Britbox. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChef Sigisbert \"Bear\" Valets has just opened his own restaurant, La Fontaine, in Aix-en-Provence. It's an immediate success--glowing reviews and a loyal clientele, including our favorite investigative duo, Verlaque and Bonnet. But when he decides to extend his restaurant's seating into a historic courtyard, some very powerful neighbors are against him. The local historical society wants the courtyard, which witnessed a seventeenth-century hanging and two World War II-era murders, to remain untouched. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eValets charges on, even after a skeleton is found buried next to the courtyard's ancient fountain. But when Valets begins receiving threatening letters, he becomes convinced that his life is in danger. And then the fountain inexplicably stops running. By disturbing the garden, has Bear triggered an age-old curse? And can newlyweds Verlaque and Bonnet solve the mystery before someone else ends up dead? Set against the blossoming backdrop of the south of France, M. L. Longworth's latest is sure to thrill fans of Donna Leon and Andrea Camilleri. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beguiling . . . Longworth evokes the pleasures of France in delicious detail--great wine, delicious meals, and fine company.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. L. Longworth\u003c\/b\u003e has lived in Aix-en-Provence since 1997. She has written about the region for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e (London), the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e (London), and \u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of a bilingual collection of essays, \u003ci\u003eUne Américaine en Provence\u003c\/i\u003e. She is married and has one daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753859383584,"sku":"9780143110941","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f2383775db76bde6d918dc26c0cde2e1.webp?v=1780028459","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-curse-of-la-fontaine-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}