Brit Richard Ainsworth is still running a bed and breakfast in the French Loire Valley. The mysterious Valerie d’Orcay is still checking in as a guest when not away on her secret missions. But when a local Michelin Star chef seems to be sabotaged, a goat cheese farmer is murdered, and other murder and mayhem occur, Richard and Valerie once again combine forces to unravel the clues, all while fending off Richard’s soon-to-be ex-wife.
What follows once again is a quirky, zany adventure filled with hilarious moments and characters that will keep the reader guessing until the very end. Moore creates delightful characters who aren’t always what they seem, including the curmudgeonly housekeeper Madame Tablier, an adorable chihuahua named Passepartout and hens named after Golden Age Hollywood actresses.
Fans of series like Richard Osman’s “The Thursday Murder Club” and Robert Thorogood’s “The Marlow Murder Club,” as well as authors like Agatha Christie, will enjoy “Death and Fromage.”
Five stars out of five.
Poisoned Pen Press provided this complimentary copy through NetGalley for my honest, unbiased review.
“Death and Fromage” (Follet Valley Mystery, #2) by Ian Moore