Death in Brittany

Bannalec, Jean-Luc 1966- (author.). McDonagh, Sorcha, (translator.).

Summary: Commissaire Georges Dupin, a Parisian-born caffeine junkie recently relocated from the glamour of Paris to the remote (if picturesque) Breton coast, is not happy when he is dragged from his morning croissant and coffee to the scene of a curious murder. The local village of Pont-Aven-a sleepy community by the sea where everyone knows one other and nothing much seems to happen-is in shock. The legendary ninety-one-year-old hotelier Pierre-Louis Pennec, owner of the Central Hotel, has been found dead. A picture-perfect seaside village which played host to Gaugin in the 19th century, Pont-Aven is at the height of its tourist season and is immediately thrown into uproar. Dupin and his team identify five principal suspects, including a rising political star, a longtime friend of the victim, and a wealthy art historian. An obstinate detective whose unconventional methods include good food, good wine, and taking in plenty of sea air, Dupin finds his case further complicated when ongoing incidents compound the mystery. As Dupin delves further into the lives of the victim and the suspects, he uncovers a web of secrecy and silence that belies the village's quaint image.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250061744
ISBN: 9781250088437 (paperback)
ISBN: 1250061741
Physical Description: print
318 pages : map ; 22 cm
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: New York : A Thomas Dunne Book for Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2015.
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