The Vanishing Museum On The Rue Mistral

M. L. Longworth

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01 July 2021

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

A breezy, charming, and perfectly escapist mystery set in the heart of sun- and wine-soaked Aix-en-Provence--where murder investigations are always put on hold for lunch and the only thing more sweeping than the story is the Mediterranean coastline.

Proven al Mystery Series #9

A breezy, charming, and perfectly escapist mystery set in the heart of sun- and wine-soaked Aix-en-Provence--where murder investigations are always put on hold for lunch and the only thing more sweeping than the story is the Mediterranean coastline.

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Something strange has happened at the unassuming Musee de Quentin-Savary in Aix-en-Provence. When the director, Monsieur Achille Formentin, walks in one beautiful April morning, he is shocked to find the whole museum emptied of its contents--only a bench, the reception desk, and a lowly fern remain.

Distressed, he calls the local police, and Aix's examining magistrate Antoine Verlaque sets out to discover the thief's identity. But it's the most baffling case Verlaque has ever encountered. Why would someone want to steal porcelain dessert plates, some old documents, and a few small paintings? Could this have something to do with the mysterious robbery of Madame de Montbarbon's apartment a few weeks earlier? And how can Verlaque possibly concentrate on the theft when he and his wife, Marine Bonnet, are going to have a baby?

By: M. L. Longworth
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 9
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 244g
ISBN: 9780143135296
ISBN 10: 0143135295
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 July 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

M. L. Longworth has lived in Aix-en-Provence since 1997. She has written about the region for The Washington Post, The Times (London), The Independent (London), and Bon Appetit. She is the author of a bilingual collection of essays, Une Americaine en Provence, published by La Martini re in 2004. She is married and has one daughter.

Reviews for The Vanishing Museum On The Rue Mistral

Praise for M. L. Longworth's Provencal Mystery Series Full of gourmet meals, silky wines, and sumptuous homes, these cozy mysteries transport you to the south of France . . . Perfect for the gourmands or Francophiles in your life. --Slate The Verlaque and Bonnet mysteries . . . plunge you into a languid world of epicurean pleasures and good living. --NPR Beguiling . . . Longworth evokes the pleasures of France in delicious detail--great wine, delicious meals, and fine company. --Publishers Weekly Longworth's novels . . . are mysteries for foodies, with the plot providing a table upon which the enchanting meals and accompanying wines are served. --Booklist