Murder in the Rue Dumas (A Provençal Mystery Book 2)

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But he has a cruel streak in him--playing his colleagues and graduate students off of one another; promising the positions to first one and then another; and then the cruelest move of all. French-set mysteries have never been more popular [and] among the very best is a series set in Provence featuring Monsieur Verlaque, an examining magistrate, and his sometime girlfriend, law professor Marine Bonnet. Georges Moette, director of theology at the Université d'Aix--a very unpopular fellow with plenty of enemies. Autorce udało się stworzyć wyjątkowy klimat, to wszystko jest takie lekkie, niespieszne, smaczne i z dyskretnym humorem.

Longworth has a good eye and a sharp wit, and this introduction to Verlaque and Bonnet holds promise for a terrific series. He has promised to name the recipient of the Dumas fellowship for which there are several competing and hopeful candidates, but instead he drops a bomb that he is not going to retire. A page-turning mystery that transports you to the south of France with its lush portrait of a charming historic town, this continuation of the Provençal Mystery series captivates.An acceptable storyline set in Provence What I found very frustrating not knowing the region or Aix is whether the places and streets actual exist or just made up. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The head of Aix University's Theology is expected to announce both the winner of the prestigious Dumas fellowship, and, with his retirement, the appointment of his successor--who will acquire his very luxurious apartment. Judge Antoine Verlaque and Commissioner Bruno Paulik look into the matter--aided by Verlaque's girlfriend, law professor Marine Bonnet--and find that more than fellowships have been up for grabs in the university theology department. When the director of the theology department at the university in Aix is found dead, Judge Verlaque is dumbfounded.

Initially two students who had broken into Moutte’s office to find out who had won a prestigious fellowship are prime suspects but quickly fall to the bottom of the list as Moutte’s other involvements are discovered. Aided by his on-again, off-again girlfriend, law professor Marine Bonnet, Berlaque must turn Provence upside down, uncovering a world far more complicated than university politics, to find the killer before it’s too late. Interesting if you've visited Cluny) Also some interaction with Italian police comes in at the end, with an excuse to discuss Italian religious art. Everything happens at a slower pace and involves much less vigilante justice and a lot more thinking.Despite mysteries not being my favorite genre, I read this one right on the heels of the prequel to Luther. Murder in the Rue Dumas” is more on the cozy end of the genre, but what a delightful place it holds.

A page-turning mysterythat transports you to the south of France with its lush portrait of a charming historic town, this continuation of theProven al Mystery series captivates. Het begint allemaal heel “cosy” en Longworth neemt uitgebreid de tijd om de personages voor te stellen en de omgeving te omschrijven. Verlaque is assisted by Paulik in interrogating faculty members, students, and those in attendance at a party the night before. This one featured one of the worst fake French accents I have heard in many years, and just when my ears were beginning to adjust to the terrible pronunciations, the protagonist and his girlfriend visited some part of Italy, where the cadences were no more credible!What really makes Longworth's writing special is her deep knowledge of French history, landscape, cuisine, and even contemporary cafes and restaurants. Marine heeft een kleinere rol, maar zodra zij samenwerken krijgt het onderzoek die sprankeling en de vaart die het nodig heeft, dus meer Marine in een volgend boek, graag! Almost more than anything else, the book is a delight to read for its detailed descriptions of foods and wines, while art--I'd not known before of Gallés glass and ex-votos--, history--during the plague, the town fathers of Aix closed the city gates resulting in the plague passing without the loss of a single life in Aix--, literature--"What will survive of us is love.

Samen met zijn rechterhand Bruno Paulik wordt Antoine Verlaque aangesteld om deze zaak te onderzoeken. Pakuję się, gdy rozmawiamy"), bohaterkę, która "sugerowała, by jej rodzice poszukali terapii" (seek therapy) i wiele, wiele innych. The Verlaque and Bonnet mystery novels are, now that I think about it, more about Provence and its culture, history and wines than it is about the mystery. It’s pretty wet and cold here in England so what better than to curl up in front of the fire with a book about Aix? The expressions are all based on English-American facts: 'Bring back the cane' when the cane never existed in France, references to miles never used in France and so it goes on.

Longworth’s gentle procedural succeeds on several levels, whether it’s for academic and literary allusions, police work, or armchair travel. Moord in Rue Dumas’ is geen verkeerd verhaal en leest ook fijner weg dan het eerste deel ‘Dood op kasteel Brémont’. De weg daarnaartoe leidt je door verschillende landen en plaatsen, langs kunst en vervalsingen, geheimen, achterliggende motieven en de lastig doordringbare academische wereld. But someone decides to take matters into their own hands and force Moette's retirement upon him---permanently. Considering the plot involves an examination of the department's funding (the separation of church and state in France means that no public funds can be provided for the study of religious subjects and so public universities do not have theology departments, a paradox which is brushed aside in a single paragraph which makes only limited sense) , the only way colleges can afford to maintain such courses is with the help of the Catholic Church.