Mystery in Provence by Vivian Conroy

Mystery in Provence
by Vivian Conroy

ISBN-13: 9780008549244
ebook: 314 pages
Publisher: One More Chapter
Released: October 7th 2022

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Fresh from teaching at her prestigious Swiss boarding school, Miss Atalanta Ashford suddenly finds herself the most eligible young lady in society when she inherits her grandfather’s substantial fortune. But with this fortune – and an elegant new Parisian home – comes a legacy passed down from grandfather to granddaughter… sleuthing discreetly for Europe’s elite.

This amateur detective isn’t one to back down from a challenge and Miss Ashford must depend on her sharp wit and charm to solve her first case, which takes her to the lush lavender fields of Provence and a wedding at the mansion of the Comte de Surmonne.

Now, as murder strikes twice, Atalanta will have to race to solve the case to stop the blushing bride from facing a fatal ‘I do’.


My Review:
Mystery in Provence is a mystery set in 1930 in France. The main characters were likable and interesting. Atalanta always liked problem solving but now she's learning how to solve mysteries. Her grandfather left her advice on sleuthing and some staff that helps dig up information about suspects. Atalanta tried to subtly ask questions and uncover information as she was undercover. This was a clue-based mystery that could be guessed before the end. There's so much information and deception that I felt the author could have chosen between several of the suspects and made them fit the clues in the big reveal, but whodunit did seem the most likely. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable novel.


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