In all of Commissaire Georges Dupin's time living in Brittany, there has never been a murder on his home turf, until The Body by the Sea.
A town on the sea, Concarneau's nickname is Ville Bleue, or the Blue Town. With three harbors at its center, visitors can see enormous ships, sailors, fisherman, and the industry that goes alongside it. Because of its geographical location, Concarneau has shown it's perfectly positioned to protect its inhabitants from enemy attacks.
For this reason and more, including his favorite restaurant, the Amiral, Commissaire Georges Dupin calls this town home. Most of his colleagues are on vacation for the Pentecost long weekend, but Dupin remains. His future in-laws are coming to visit.
But what happens when an enemy attacks from within? Dupin's plans as host must change when the body of Doctor Chaboseau is discovered. Chaboseau fell to his death, pushed from his home above the Amiral. With only two new colleagues to help--no one else is answering their phone--Dupin is tasked with finding out what happened to the doctor.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 304 pages
ISBN-10: 125084097X
Item Weight: 0.8 lbs
Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.0 x 8.5 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 501 to 1,000 ratings
Praise for the Commissaire Georges Dupin Series
"Delicious Brittany mysteries... If this isn't heaven, it's close enough." --The New York Times
"Perfect for fans of Louise Penny or Mark Pryor." --Shelf Awareness
"A healthy chunk of Brittany with a bracing dash of murder."--Kirkus Reviews
JEAN-LUC BANNALEC lives in Germany and the southerly region of the French department of Finistère. In 2016 he was given the award Mécène de Bretagne. Since 2018 he has been an honorary member of the Académie Littéraire de Bretagne. He is also the author of Death in Brittany, Murder on Brittany Shores, The Fleur de Sel Murders, The Missing Corpse, The Killing Tide, The Granite Coast Murders, and The King Arthur Case.
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