Death in Brittany - Spotlight

Today I'd like to shine a spotlight on a book on my TBR pile. While normally I'm a stickler for reading series in order, even when it's said that it's not necessary, sometimes I make an exception. This book is a case in point. I was so intrigued when the publisher asked me to review the third book in the series, I said yes. You can read my review of  The Fleur de Sel Murders here. I really enjoyed it, so I intend to read the first two. The first in the series is Death in Brittany by Jean-Luc Bannalec. It was originally published in Germany in 2012.

From the back cover:

Commissaire Georges Dupin, a cantankerous, Parisian-born caffeine junkie recently relocated from the glamour of Paris to the remote (if picturesque) Breton coast, 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 another and nothing much seems to happen-is in shock. The legendary ninety-one-year -old hotelier Pierre-Louis Penned, owner of the Central Hotel, has been found dead.

A picture-perfect seaside village that played host to Gauguin in the nineteenth century, Pont-Aven is at the height of its tourist season and is immediately thrown into an uproar. As Dupin delves into the lives of the victim and the suspects, he uncovers a web of secrecy and silence that belies the village's quaint image.

A delectable read, Death in Brittany transports readers to the French coast, where you can practically smell the sea air and taste the perfectly cooked steak frites in an expertly crafted, page-turning mystery perfect for fans of Martin Walker.