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The French for Murder: An absolutely addictive historical cozy mystery (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery) Paperback – May 26, 2022

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A grand villa, croissants for breakfast and a dead body in the wine cellar… Lady Swift can’t seem to take a vacation from murder!

Summer 1923. Lady Eleanor Swift is finally persuaded by her butler, Clifford, to take a villa in the south of France for the season. She plans to do what a glamorous lady abroad should: long lunches on the balcony followed by lazy afternoons lounging by the pool. Even Gladstone the bulldog is looking forward to a daily paddle in the ocean.

But when Clifford examines the wine cellar, he discovers there are no decent reds but there is a very dead body. The victim is famous American movie star Rex Armstrong. Poor Rex seems to have been stabbed with a sword from the film set. So how did he end up in Eleanor’s villa?

Before Eleanor even has time to change out of her travelling suit, her beloved butler is arrested for the crime. At sea without her right-hand man, Eleanor must gather her wits if she’s to outsmart a murderer and save Clifford.

Attending a glitzy party at the luxurious Hotel Azure with the film’s cast and crew so she can question her main suspects, Eleanor overhears the director having a most unsettling telephone call that throws all her theories out of the water. Can Eleanor unmask the true killer before her time abroad is cut murderously short?

A gripping historical murder mystery full of charm and intrigue, set in the beautiful French Riviera. Fans of Agatha Christie, T E Kinsey and Lee Strauss will adore The French for Murder.

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‘What a great cozy mystery! I am hooked! This is the best book, bar none, that I have read this year… An extremely witty, fast-paced mystery… I love the heroine, intrepid adventuress… A most enjoyable read!’ Reviews by Carol in Tallahassee ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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‘What a wild ride it is!… Gripping… This book is what would happen if Downton Abbey and Agatha Christie had a baby. Fun, fast-paced read with lots of charm!’ The Literary Wife

‘I was literally on the edge of my seat until the last page trying to figure out the mystery. It’s an adorable, captivating book.’ Washington Life Magazine

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‘Oooh I loved this book…I wanted a book which would be absolutely soothing to read with a murder in it and this was it. The book was everything I wanted in these troubling times. I loved it.’Book Reviews by Shalini

‘A sparkling heroine and perfect partner-in-crime… Every bit as compelling a couple as Bertie Wooster and Jeeves and the series is both entertaining and eminently readable… The perfect light reading for a summer day. An added bonus is the delightful dog Gladstone who is indolent, gluttonous and totally adorable.’ Goodreads reviewer

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bookouture (May 26, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1803143223
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1803143224
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.06 x 0.75 x 7.81 inches

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Verity Bright is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing partnership that has spanned a quarter of a century. Starting out writing high-end travel articles and books, they published everything from self-improvement to humour, before embarking on their first historical mystery. They are the authors of the fabulous Lady Swift Mystery series, set in the 1920s. You can buy the first book in the series, A Very English Murder, on Amazon now.

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Anna May

Champagne and sabres anyone!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2022

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You would think a cellar would be lese-majeste as the latest place where lady Eleanor would find a body?
Ah! But not when it’s the cellar of a to-die-for ( ha, ha ) French Riviera mansion and involves a sabre and a champagne bottle.
In true Verity Bright style Lady Eleanor is soon back in her milieu as she tries to track down a murderer amongst a motley assortment of Artists, Musicians, Millionaires and an American film company complete with beautiful leading lady and a not so debonair vanishing leading man. Throw in a castle, vignettes of French provincial life, jaw dropping scenery and lunch en famille with a sympathetic policeman and, of course, the little matter of Lady Eleanor trying to keep Clifford out of jail.
I, once again in this series, did not guess the murderer and could see no motive and yet when revealed it was so simple, so believable and yes, I did, for a moment, feel the murderer’s pain and desperation
But then they never stop at one, do they?

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Beady

Vive la Verite!

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2022

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I have read all Verify Bright's mysteries featuring Lady Eleanor, her devoted staff and her faithful but mischievous. bulldog Gladstone. The mysteries are well researched and convey the rapid changes in Europe after World War I. Eleanor is a smart, adventurous and curious modern woman with the unfortunate habit of encountering murders. She makes it her job to find the guilty and exonerate the innocent.

Witty dialogue and great historical details make for a fun and engaging read.

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What a Ride!

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2022

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I truly enjoyed this book. The main characters are as loyal a friends as anyone could hope for, despite being servant and Lady. The plot was easily followed and the story is quite good, even though I have come to expect it from this author. I can easily tell you I recommend this book and I am looking forward to the next one.

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A tale of murder and art.

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2022

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This was an engrossing book with two murders that Lady Eleanor was tasked to solve to keep her beloved butler out of jail. When he was arrested for the first murder, which took place on the wine cellar of her rented French villa, the detective coerced her to find the real killer to free her butler. After many questions and interviews, she was finally able to figure out who the killer was, at the risk of her own life. This story was full of mystery and adventure...a real page-turner.

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022

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I highly recommend this series! They have all been fascinating reads and this one was definitely the best one yet. The mystery here completely fooled me...I never suspected the guilty one at all! These are truly wonderful mysteries with characters you come to know so well and become very attached to. The setting in this was so enjoyable and so vivid throughout by the magical writing of Verify Bright!!!!

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Not Again! A vacation & a death & another death!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022

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While on a much deserved vacation in a villa in France there is yet another murder - Which
Leads to an investigation of movie stars as a movie is being filmed with wealthy Americans who party every night. Where to start finds yet another murder with still no leads. But then Lady Swift’s mind begins to tingle …and then she knows !

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Very pleasant reading

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022

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For a change the Hugh Eleanor tension makes way for a deeper treatment of the Clifford Eleanor relationship, which provides a welcome diversion. The reason why Eleanor is tested to show her loyalty to her butler is not very convincing but the plot and the characters more than make up for it. It all makes for a very pleasant reading.

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Pros: good story line, lovable characters, lots of fun

Cons: finished too quickly, now I have to wait again for the next one! Maybe I’ll restart the series again…

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Lady Eleanor heads to the Riviera for an unexpected busman’s holiday

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2022

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“I apologise for delivering news of an inconvenient nature, my lady, but there appears to be a dead body in the wine cellar.’ Clifford, the butler.

Well that was quite a first line! Lady Eleanor Swift at first assumes that her faithful butler is teasing as they have only just arrived at the holiday villa on the Côte d’Azur and haven’t even unpacked. Yet he is quite serious and so begins a new case.

‘The French for Murder’ is Book 10 in Verity Bright’s Lady Eleanor Swift series of historical cosy mysteries set in the early 1920s.

Lady Eleanor is on holiday in order to recuperate following her recent adventures. Aside from Clifford she is accompanied by her bulldog, Gladstone, and various members of her staff. With the discovery of the body, the revelation of his identity (no spoilers), and the local police bumbling about, Lady Eleanor has no choice but to use her wit, charm and sleuthing skills to solve the case.

I so love this series and combined my reading with its unabridged audiobook, narrated by Karen Cass.

Verity Bright closes with some fascinating historical notes about the Riviera and how from 1922 it became a popular summer holiday destination for wealthy Americans after an influential American couple rented out an entire hotel for the summer and invited a number of guests including painters, writers, and musicians. They swam, sunbathed, and partied through the nights.

‘The French for Murder’ featured a fictional American couple who are doing similar. They also are attracting film industry folk to them. During her investigation Lady Eleanor attends a number of glamorous events. As always the authors include rich period detail into the narrative including food and fashion as well as cultural history.

This was a delight from start to finish and I certainly look forward to the next mystery for Lady Eleanor due for publication in August.

Miss T

Villainous vacation

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2022

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Eleanor needs a break from the constant cases at home and sets off with her household to the French Riviera and a rented villa. There is a group from Hollywood filming a motion picture nearby and an extravagant American couple who appear to be partying non stop having booked out an entire hotel so it's not looking like a quiet getaway.

On arrival they find the keys on the doorstep and no agent to meet them so the very organised Clifford sets himself the task of cataloguing the wine cellar as Eleanor will need to replace any bottles she uses.

Low and behold if he doesn't find a dead body hidden in the cellar and end up arrested for murder. Eleanor demands his release but Damboise the chief of police extracts a promise from Eleanor first. This is now no holiday for her and Clifford there's another murder to solve and it's got to be done discreetly so who better to investigate in full view among the film crew and party goers?

Can she clear Clifford and find the killer before the news reaches Seldon back in blighty?

angela dormer

Lady ELeanor

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2022

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What more could you want from a ripping yarn. I am so invested in the characters they really invoke the emotions and as always with books I love I can envision every scene , I have pictures of how the characters in my mind and really hate to come to the end of these books. You can't just read one I was hooked to the series from the first murder, love love love them. From the scene setting to the vehicles and the fashions I just know what everything looks like in my mind's eye. Keep them coming please.

Lexa L.

Hurrah!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2022

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Lady Eleanor is back! Still in love with her Hugh, but he is left behind in England, while the gang (and Gladstone) are holidaying in France in a luxury villa - with a murdered actor. For various reasons, the French police decide to arrest Clifford, so Eleanor has to pull out all the stops to get her beloved butler out of jail. Some excellent partying and determined sleuthing reveal a totally different murderer, and Eleanor gets presented with the key of the city. Great stuff!

R. Blanshard

A Great Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2022

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I have been looking forward to the newest Lady Eleanor Swift mystery and am definitely not disappointed. As usual there is a delightful mix of mystery, humour and descriptions of the amazing food prepared by Mrs Butters always make me hungry! I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.

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