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The French Bookshop Murder

A French Village Mystery (Book 1)

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'I really enjoyed this, it felt like going on holiday... Now, I'm off to book myself a trip to the South of France' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A warm and captivating mystery full of French fun' Vaseem Khan
'The setting deserves its own mention - cozy and vivid' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🥐Grab a blanket, a warm mug of hot chocolate and a croissant, and get ready to join Zoe Pascal at her cozy village bookshop in the South of France. Can you help solve the mystery?🥐

Zoe Pascal has decided to live her dream: leave England and open up a bookshop in a small village in the south of France. She wants to spend her later years in life eating croissants, reading her beloved books, and getting to know her charming new hometown.

When the body of a tourist is found inside the local church, Zoe begins to discover that something is afoot in the village of Sainte-Catherine. And as the last person to have seen the deceased alive, Zoe suddenly becomes a prime suspect in a murder investigation.

Can she prove her innocence and discover who the real murderer is, or will Zoe have to say au revoir to her French countryside dream?

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Readers love The French Bookshop Murder:

'A delightful, original and cleverly plotted murder mystery with a rich sense of place that made me feel I had been transported to the quaint charm of Southern France' A.A. Chaudhuri

'A delight from start to finish' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A murder mystery that is heartwarming, cosy and delightfully bookish' Jamie West

'With memorable characters and a rich sense of place, this book is perfect for fans of cosy whodunits' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Combines the charm of a Provençal setting with a cleverly plotted puzzle that will keep readers guessing until the final page' Tim Stretton

'Utterly enjoyable' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Colourful characters, a beautifully drawn location and a mystery within a mystery make this an eminently satisfying cosy' Neil Daws

Critics Review

A cleverly plotted puzzle that will keep readers guessing until the final page
Tim Stretton
'Heartwarming, cosy and delightfully bookish... an irresistible blend of mystery and charm'
Jamie West
A Brit out of water. A murder. A community of colourful suspects. And a cryptic puzzle involving treasure-hunting bibliophiles - what more could you want? A warm and captivating mystery full of French fun.
Vaseem Khan
Author Greg Mosse
Narrator Emma Wilkes
Series A French Village Mystery
Duration 10 hours and 25 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781399746908
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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