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Murder on the French Riviera

A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 16

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A grand old hotel, fresh coffee on the balcony, a perfect view of the sparkling ocean and surely not another murder? Thank heavens Kitty Underhay is on the case!

Late spring, 1936. As Kitty Underhay steps onto the sun-drenched station platform in Nice, on orders from Whitehall to track down a missing man, she hopes there will still be time to lie by the pool, preferably with a cocktail in hand. But when she and her husband Matt take a brief evening stroll, instead of finding a perfect croissant, they stumble across a body.

Kitty and Matt quickly realise it is Fred Bennett, the man from Whitehall they were hoping to find. Had he simply drunk too much fabulous French wine, or is something fishy going on in this seaside city?

When Kitty and Matt uncover a casino matchbook in Fred's pocket, they head to the glamorous waterfront establishment where a wealthy widow, a disreputable aristocrat and a cash-strapped reporter swiftly make their suspect list. But with more questions than cards in a pack, can Kitty and Matt nail the killer before he comes after them too? Or will they realise that everything isn't always nice in Nice?

Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey or Lee Strauss will adore this utterly charming murder mystery. Set on the stunning French Riviera, this novel is the perfect treat for cozy crime fans!

©2024 Helena Dixon (P)2024 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
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This story is darker than all the previous ones as it charts the Nazi menace. The scene is set for the rise of fascism and the naivety of Americans who believe Hitler is a bulwark against Communism.

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I love these books and I am never disappointed, the author is so good at keeping the reader captivated and the narrator is just brilliant. I can't wait for the next book.

Fantastic storyline

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Kitty and Matt get sent on an assignment to retrieve papers from an Italian spy that thinks his been made. They get sent out to the French Riviera for the exchange only to find him dead in an alleyway by chance. The a photograph is attached at a casino they have been invited to and are second in this scene. While trying to find clues about the two murders they are also trying to find where their contact might have left the papers.
This story has many interesting characters which all appear to be in on the spy game so they can't trust anyone. Filling as if things are getting too dangerous they get permission to go home, where just by chance they look in the left luggage lockers and find what they are looking for.
Read brilliantly once again by Karen Cass who brings the story alive and characters to life.

Murder on the French Riviera

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