Blogs in November 2020

Map of Another Town 7th November 2020

M.F.K. Fisher moved to Aix-en-Provence with her young daughters after the Second World War. In Map of Another Town, she traces the history of this ancient and famous town, known for its tree-lined avenues, pretty fountains and ornate façades....

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The Curse of La Fontaine 20th April 2020

Provençal Mystery Series #6 Chef Sigisbert “Bear” Valets has just opened his own restaurant, La Fontaine, in Aix-en-Provence. It’s an immediate success—glowing reviews and a loyal clientele, including our favorite investigative duo, Verlaque and Bonnet. But when he decides to extend...

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The Secrets of the Bastide Blanche 20th April 2020

Provençal Mystery Series #7 One hot summer night, Aix-en-Provence is aflutter with news that controversial author Valère Barbier, who once shared dinners with French presidents and all-night drinking bouts with rock stars, has moved into La Bastide Blanche, a...

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Parlez-Vous Murder, Book 1 of Stranded in Provence 8th November 2017

“My name is Jules Hooker. I have lived through a few crappy moments in my life—and with a name like Hooker, you can just imagine—but nothing, nothing, compares to the two intensely and world-shatteringly crappy things that happened to...

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Murder in Aix 8th November 2017

Life is good when you’re a thirty-something expat living in an area of Provence where people would kill to live. And do. When Maggie’s best friend is arrested for murder Maggie is determined to find the real culprit. Trouble...

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