{"product_id":"9781250173362","title":"The Missing Corpse : A Brittany Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Missing Corpse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jean-Luc Bannalec\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Roll over Maigret. Commissaire Dupin has arrived.\" —M.C. Beaton on \u003ci\u003eDeath in Brittany\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Very satisfying…along the lines of Martin Walker’s novels set in Dordogne, or M.L. Longworth’s Aix-en-Provence mysteries.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eMurder on Brittany Shores\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Missing Corpse\u003c\/i\u003e is internationally bestselling author, Jean-Luc Bannalec’s fourth novel in the Commissaire Dupin series. It’s picturesque, suspenseful, and the next best thing to a trip to Brittany.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the picturesque Belon River, home of the world famous oyster beds, between steep cliffs, ominous forests and the Atlantic Ocean, a stubborn elderly film actress discovers a corpse. By the time Commissaire Dupin arrives at the scene, the body has disappeared. A little while later, he receives a phone call from the mystical hills of Monts d'Arree, where legends of fairies and the devil abound: another unidentified body has turned up. Dupin quickly realizes this may be his most difficult and confounding case yet, with links to celtic myths, a sand theft operation, and mysterious ancient druid cults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Delicious Brittany mysteries... If this isn't heaven, it's close enough.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The usual food obsessions and Parisian fish-out-of-water tropes become more amusing with each installment, making Dupin something of a contemporary provincial Poirot.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bannelec's Breton adventures are some of the best French local color going, with a deft blend of puzzle, personality, and description of the indescribable.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Fleur de Sel Murders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Well-drawn, complex characters, the lovingly described countryside, and the area’s culinary bounty make this a winner. Some fans will be inspired to take their next vacation in Brittany.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekl\u003c\/i\u003ey on \u003ci\u003eThe Fleur de Sel Murders\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jean-Luc Bannalec... has channeled his affection for the westernmost region of France into a charming first mystery.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eDeath in Brittany\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A setting to die for... The star of the mystery, though, is Brittany.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) on \u003ci\u003eDeath in Brittany\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250173362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40706849276110,"sku":"9781250173362","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a477a21d-e0ba-453b-a6d6-cd2cfc5df734.jpg?v=1640580889","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250173362","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}