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The Man Who Didn't Burn

Juge Lombard Mystery, Book 1

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A thrilling new crime series by the best-selling author of Death and Croissants

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 perpetrator.

Instead, Lombard discovers a wealth of secrets, grudges, and feuds in the idyllic town of Saint-Genèse-sur-Loire. He begins to suspect that the remaining members of the Comité des Fêtes know more about the death than they are letting on.

But rather than leading to 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.

©2023 Ian Moore (P)2023 Duckworth Books Fiction Modern Detectives Mystery Police Procedural Private Investigators Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Detective Crime Exciting
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An interesting premise, setting a murder mystery in France where the police investigation proceeds quite differently from the familiar practice in the UK and US. A pity that the author failed to acknowledge the parallels with the system in Scotland.
An interesting set of crimes, with a decent cast of characters and a good location, and a nice resolution. Excellent work by the narrator, barring a mispronunciation of the English name "St John" as "Saint John" rather than the normal "Sinjen" (made into a joke by Rowan Atkinson's priest character in the film "Four Weddings and a Funeral").
The tension between the police and the magistrate is perfectly plausible, especially given the latter's preference for active involvement in the investigation.

Minor niggles...A couple of places where the author appears to have forgotten the characters in his book were talking in French, as they made a play on words which may only work in English. Not entirely convinced by Juge Lombard's long-standing angst about his late wife, given that the French are known to typically have a relaxed attitude about it.

An engaging crime mystery

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Completely different to his other series but captivating in a different way. Exceedingly well written and the audible performance excellent

Well written it carried you along

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Have enjoyed all Ian's books and this was excellent. Looking forward to more of these stories.

Not a comedy but just as good

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A strong, enjoyably twisty plot, beautifully written with well-rounded, believable characters.

Very different from Moore's "Death&Croissants" series, which I also love. This has less levity and more shadow, but the shadows are very much worth exploring.

The audio is well done. Fits the mood and pace of the book.

Would recommend.

Excellent,

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I really enjoyed this book. Highly recommend. Clever story line and great characters. Looking forward to the next one.

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