The Mystery of the Lost Cezanne
A Verlaque and Bonnet Mystery
by M. L. Longworth
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Pub Date Sep 15 2015 | Archive Date Oct 15 2015
PENGUIN GROUP Penguin | Penguin Books
Description
Provençal Mystery Series #5
Watch the series! Murder in Provence is now on Britbox.
A friend in his cigar club asks Antoine Verlaque to visit René Rouquet, a retired postal worker who has found a rolled-up canvas in his apartment. As the apartment once belonged to Paul Cézanne, Rouquet is convinced he’s discovered a treasure. But when Antoine arrives at the apartment, he finds René dead, the canvas missing, and a mysterious art history professor standing over the body.
When the painting is finally recovered, the mystery only deepens. The brushwork and color all point to Cézanne. But who is the smiling woman in the painting? She is definitely not the dour Madame Cézanne. Who killed René? Who stole the painting? And what will they do to get it back?
Like Donna Leon and Andrea Camilleri, M. L. Longworth’s enchanting mysteries blend clever whodunits with gustatory delights and the timeless romance of Provence. The Mystery of the Lost Cézanne adds a new twist by immersing Antoine and Marine in a clever double narrative that costars Provence’s greatest artist.
“Art theft is a hot topic on the mystery scene, and no one’s heist is livelier than Longworth’s.” —Kirkus Reviews
Advance Praise
PRAISE FOR
THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST CÉZANNE:
“The charming local citizens of Aix-en-Provence provide the true delights in this colorful story. Small-town politics combined with art history make for a pleasant and entertaining read that will delight Francophiles.”
—Library Journal
“Art theft is a hot topic on the mystery scene, and no one’s heist is livelier than Longworth’s.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Charming… Cézanne’s presence infuses the whole story.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A sure thing for fans of art-themed mysteries.”
—Booklist
PRAISE FOR THE VERLAQUE AND BONNET SERIES:
“[A] charming read with a well-crafted mystery and characters as rich and full bodied as a Bordeaux.”
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Murder on the Île Sordou
“A splendid read.”
—Mystery Scene on Murder on the Île Sordou
“Judge Antoine Verlaque, the sleuth in this civilized series, discharges his professional duties with
discretion. But we’re here to taste the wines…so many bottles, so many lovely views. A reader might
be forgiven for feeling woozy.”
—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review, on Death in the Vines
“Though the plot is hair-raising, what keeps you glued to this mystery is its vivid portrait of everyday life in Aix, which deftly juxtaposes the elegance of the city…with quotidian woes and pleasures.”
—Oprah.com on Death in the Vines
“A lovely, almost cozy police procedural that deserves to be read with a glass of wine. Longworth paints
such a loving picture of Provence that it’s likely you’ll start planning a vacation trip to France
the moment you set the book down.”
—The Denver Post on Death in the Vines
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780698195783 |
| PRICE | $13.99 (USD) |
