The Fatal Farandole is a cozy mystery full of plot twists and small-town secrets. It’s perfect for fans of character-driven crime novels with emotional depth.
A beloved Provençal festival.
A murderous conspiracy.
A bullfighter who knows too much.
When two local chefs are killed within a week, shockwaves ripple through the region’s tight-knit culinary world.
Suspicion lands squarely on baker Julie Cavallo.
As whispers turn to accusations, her eccentric family closes ranks, and her loyal friends rally to her side.
But Julie’s running out of time. Her pastry shop is at risk. Her love life is unraveling. The gendarmes are tracking her every move. Julie can’t afford to wait for the official investigation to uncover the
truth.
Her instincts go into overdrive. Dots connect. Patterns appear…
Can Julie make it through this case, when asking the right questions has already gotten others killed?
Ana T. Drew is the evil mastermind behind a recent string of murders in the fictional French town of Beldoc. A first-place winner of the Chanticleer MYSTERY & MAYHEM Awards, her books have been
released in several languages, both independently and through traditional houses, including HarperCollins France and Straarup & Co.
When she’s not plotting mysteries, Ana can be found perfecting her low-carb cookie recipes or watching The Rookie to cope with the void left by Castle.
Ana lives in Paris with her husband and their dog, but her heart resides in Provence.
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My thoughts: as the town gears up to celebrate the annual bullfight, and Julie is waiting to see whether her bakery is one of the caterers, a friend is murdered and she finds herself locked in a fridge with her grandmother’s dog and somehow the prime suspect.
Julie and her friends decide to carry out their own investigation, especially as the police seem so focused on her, even after another suspicious death which she can’t possibly be involved in.
As they dig into the lives of the victims, they find a conspiracy, one that someone will kill to keep hidden. Can Julie avoid becoming the next victim?
Clever, funny and enjoyable, this was an entertaining crime read with plenty of twists (and now I really want a pistachio croissant!)
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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