The French for Murder

<p><strong>A grand villa, croissants for breakfast and a dead body in the wine cellar... Lady Swift can't seem to take a vacation from murder!</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Summer 1923.</strong> Lady Eleanor Swift is finally persuaded by her butler, <strong>Clifford</strong>, to take a villa in the south of France for the season. She plans to do what a glamorous lady abroad should: long lunches on the balcony followed by lazy afternoons lounging by the pool. Even <strong>Gladstone the bulldog</strong> is looking forward to a daily paddle in the ocean.</p><p> </p><p>But when Clifford examines the wine cellar, he discovers there are no decent reds but there is a very dead body. The victim is famous American movie star <strong>Rex Armstrong</strong>. Poor Rex seems to have been stabbed with a sword from the film set. So how did he end up in Eleanor's villa?</p><p> </p><p>Before Eleanor even has time to change out of her travelling suit, <strong>her beloved butler is arrested for the crime</strong>. At sea without her right-hand man, Eleanor must gather her wits if she's to outsmart a murderer and save Clifford.</p><p> </p><p>Attending a glitzy party at the luxurious Hotel Azure with the film's cast and crew so she can question her main suspects, Eleanor overhears the director having a most unsettling telephone call that throws all her theories out of the water. <strong>Can Eleanor unmask the true killer before her time abroad is cut murderously short?</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>A gripping historical murder mystery full of charm and intrigue, set in the beautiful French Riviera. Fans of Agatha Christie, T E Kinsey and Lee Strauss will adore <em>The French for Murder</em>.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Readers are utterly addicted to Verity Bright!</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>'<strong>What a great cozy mystery! </strong>I am <strong>hooked! This is the best book, bar none, that I have read this year</strong>... An extremely <strong>witty, fast-paced</strong> mystery... <strong>I love the heroine</strong>, intrepid adventuress... <strong>A most enjoyable read!</strong>' <em>Reviews by Carol in Tallahassee</em> <span>⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️</span></p><p> </p><p>'<strong>Can I give it six stars please?</strong>... <strong>Pretty much perfect</strong>... Bright has the <strong>amazing</strong> gift of bringing the reader into that world where the <strong>characters are alive</strong>.' Goodreads reviewer <span>⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️</span></p><p> </p><p>'<strong>What a wild ride it is!</strong>... <strong>Gripping</strong>... This book is what would happen if <strong><em>Downton Abbey</em> and Agatha Christie had a baby</strong>. <strong>Fun, fast-paced</strong> read with <strong>lots of charm!</strong>' <em>The Literary Wife</em></p><p> </p><p>'<strong>I was literally on the edge of my seat until the last page</strong> trying to figure out the mystery. It's an <strong>adorable</strong>, <strong>captivating</strong> book.' <em>Washington Life Magazine</em></p><p> </p><p>'<strong>A sparkling heroine</strong> and <strong>perfect partner-in-crime</strong>...<strong> Every bit as compelling a couple as Bertie Wooster and Jeeves </strong>and the series is both <strong>entertaining</strong> and eminently readable... The <strong>perfect light reading</strong> for a summer day. An added bonus is the <strong>delightful dog Gladstone</strong> who is indolent, gluttonous and <strong>totally adorable</strong>.' Goodreads reviewer</p>