{"product_id":"the-mystery-of-the-lost-cezanne-9780143128076","title":"The Mystery of the Lost Cezanne","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beguiling mystery that finds Verlaque and Bonnet searching for a murderer\u003cb\u003e--in a crime tied to Provence\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003es greatest artist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProvençal Mystery Series #5\u003cbr\u003eWatch the series! Murder in Provence is now on Britbox. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA friend in his cigar club asks Antoine Verlaque to visit René Rouquet, a retired postal worker who has found a rolled-up canvas in his apartment. As the apartment once belonged to Paul Cézanne, Rouquet is convinced he's discovered a treasure. But when Antoine arrives at the apartment, he finds René dead, the canvas missing, and a mysterious art history professor standing over the body. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the painting is finally recovered, the mystery only deepens. The brushwork and color all point to Cézanne. But who is the smiling woman in the painting? She is definitely not the dour Madame Cézanne. Who killed René? Who stole the painting? And what will they do to get it back? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike Donna Leon and Andrea Camilleri, M. L. Longworth's enchanting mysteries blend clever whodunits with gustatory delights and the timeless romance of Provence. \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of the Lost Cézanne\u003c\/i\u003e adds a new twist by immersing Antoine and Marine in a clever double narrative that costars Provence's greatest artist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Art theft is a hot topic on the mystery scene, and no one's heist is livelier than Longworth's.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. L. Longworth\u003c\/b\u003e has lived in Aix-en-Provence since 1997. She has written about the region for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e (London), the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e (London), and \u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of a bilingual collection of essays, \u003ci\u003eUne Américaine en Provence\u003c\/i\u003e. She is married and has one daughter.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749277335826,"sku":"9780143128076","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_48bff57a-88d1-431e-a8a4-0e0b6894d27b.jpg?v=1764074918","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-mystery-of-the-lost-cezanne-9780143128076","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}