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The Mysterious Parchment: Death d'Azur and Dolce Vita, Book 1
Two worlds rub shoulders on the azure-blue Italian-French Riviera. Meet Giulia Lombardi, an ambitious and analytical detective from lively Ventimiglia, and François Bonnet, a warm-hearted and nonchalant taxi driver from elegant Menton. While Giulia focuses on solving tricky cases, the amiable François dreams of becoming a crime writer.
Their paths cross when his taxi is stolen and found again on the Italian side of the border with a corpse inside. Unexpectedly, the detective and her prime suspect team up. Giulia’s sober approach to procedure collides with François’s casual charm and sharp observation skills – an explosive mix that generates sparkling ideas throughout more than just this case.
A crime story filled with warmth, emotion, humour and Mediterranean flavour, and a mismatched investigative duo proving that opposites not only attract but can actually work exceptionally well together. Just as they should when death ripples through the dolce vita of the Côte d'Azur.
Their paths cross when his taxi is stolen and found again on the Italian side of the border with a corpse inside. Unexpectedly, the detective and her prime suspect team up. Giulia’s sober approach to procedure collides with François’s casual charm and sharp observation skills – an explosive mix that generates sparkling ideas throughout more than just this case.
A crime story filled with warmth, emotion, humour and Mediterranean flavour, and a mismatched investigative duo proving that opposites not only attract but can actually work exceptionally well together. Just as they should when death ripples through the dolce vita of the Côte d'Azur.
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Published June 11, 2026
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June 14, 2026
Cozy mystery indeed. Excellent acting from the narrators. I couldn’t stop listening! I was charmed by the characters and loved the adventures and the characters’ development! And the ending?!? I NEED MORE! 😍❤️
June 27, 2026
It surprised me that the book consisted of several short stories. They did share a common story arc, though. Because each mystery was so short, this was not as interesting as a full-length mystery story would have been.
June 16, 2026
A great series of stories. I am looking forward to more of them.
June 25, 2026
Cute collection of stories
July 4, 2026
a fun way to kickoff summer and get me out of my finishing slump
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