Overview
A KILLER. A SAINT. A TOWN FULL OF WHISPERS When an English expat is brutally murdered, his charred corpse left on a Loire Valley hillside, the police turn to juge d'instruction Matthieu Lombard to find the killer. Instead, Lombard discovers a wealth of secrets, grudges and feuds in the idyllic town of Saint-Genese-sur-Loire. He begins to suspect that the remaining members of the Comite des Fetes know more about the death than they are letting on. But rather than towards an arrest, each clue he uncovers seems to point in one, unexpected direction: Joan of Arc. Is the answer to the murder hiding in the barroom gossip of the Lion d'Or? Or in another century altogether? The thrilling new crime series from The Times-bestselling author of Death and Croissants
Full Product Details
Author: Ian Moore
Publisher: Duckworth Books
Imprint: Duckworth
ISBN: 9781788424318
ISBN 10: 178842431
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 12 October 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
‘A cracking good read’ * Mark Billingham * 'An accomplished and compelling tale' * Martin Walker * 'An engrossing, slickly plotted policier that will leave you wanting more' * Tom Benjamin * 'A cunning murder mystery, a dive into history, a warm and intimate portrait of provincial France and, in Juge Lombard, a compelling continental detective – a terrific read' * Jon Henley * 'I’m already impatient for Lombard’s next case!' * Darren Tulett * 'A bracing antidote to the many stories of beautiful, sun-soaked French towns... The novel opens with the thoughts of a dying man mistaken for a scarecrow by two passing young women... the plot seems immensely complicated, but Lombard is more than equal to it... juge d’instruction Matthieu Lombard... is a great character, curmudgeonly but clever, dogged but sensitive, and with a brain packed with the kind of general knowledge that wins quizzes' * Literary Review * 'Like a French inspector Morse, a gallic delight reminiscent of Fred Vargas and Donna Leon' * CK McDonnell, author of The Stranger Times * 'A wonderfully twisty read for crime fiction fans! A classic thriller set in the beautiful Loire Valley, where a gruesome murder seems connected to historical legend. A gripping blend of contemporary crime and history. Superb writing!' * AJ West, Author of The Spirit Engineer * ‘A surprising and truly entertaining mystery… Moore has finely drawn, colourful characters… incredibly enjoyable.’
‘A cracking good read’ -- Mark Billingham Praise for Death and Croissants by Ian Moore ‘With a Maigret-like rural cast… finely paced’ -- The Times ‘A qui-dunnit with as many twists as the Loire itself’ -- Stephen Clarke ‘Sharp, slick and surprising – like the author himself’ -- Cally Beaton
Author Information
Ian Moore is a leading comedian and TV/radio performer. He is the author of the bestselling Follet Valley series, which includes Death and Croissants and Death and Fromage; as well as two memoirs on life in France, A la Mod and C'est Modnifique. Ian lives in rural France and commutes back to the UK when occasion demands.
