Meurtre à Montmartre: A Murder Mystery in Easy French (Petits meurtres français)

by France Dubin

Alice goes to Paris to help her friend and colleague Julia reconnect with Blanche, Julia’s long-lost French cousin. Julia and Blanche couldn’t be more different, and they don’t get along. Julia becomes the prime suspect when Blanche is found dead in her wine cellar. Can Alice find the murderer?

This cozy mystery is perfect for French learners from beginner to intermediate (A1-B2). The Kindle and paperback editions include the story in French, a complete English translation, and tons of fun exercises. The audio edition includes the story in French, read by the author.

This book is part of a series, Petits Meurtres Français. They can be read in any order.

Genres: France, Audiobook, Mystery

184 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 14, 2022

About the author

With over 30,000 books sold, France Dubin's novels are so engaging, you don't even notice you are reading French!
Her fun books in easy French have helped thousands of adult students.

Reviews

[Ada Tarcau]

Parfait pour un premier roman lu en français (pour apprendre facilement: le language est simple, de tous les jours). Mais je m’en fichais de les personnages. L’intrigue ne m’a pas ému non plus, mais c’était facile d’avancer.

[Gina]

I found the audiobook and the ebook on Hoopla, which allowed me to skuba read. While I appreciate the effort involved in writing (and recording) this book, the characters and story weren't that engaging. While I am not ready to dive into reading French fiction, the language learning stories aren't that interesting.

[Catherine]

Easy reading

[Karen Gann (formerly McCamant)]

Another fun little cozy mystery to help me with my French studies. The story was so engaging that toward the end, I lost patience with trying to discern what I was hearing and just read along with Audible to see how it ended! So much for focusing on my listening comprehension. . .

[Pat]

Another delightful murder mystery in French! My neighborhood French class used it as our text and our teacher used phrases and words from each chapter to enhance our knowledge of usage and grammar. France Dublin centered this story in a Paris apartment building near the Sacre Coeur Basilica in Montmartre Within the framework of the story, we learned about inheritance law of Paris apartments , ideal spots to grow mushrooms, and Hermes scarves. Such a fun way to learn French or keep fluent!

[Steven Barrett]

I have now read all 3 books in this murder mystery series and I have loved all of them. The book is well written and at a suitable level for upper beginners. These books standout amongst other beginner books because they are written for adults and have some geniunely funny moments.

[Suzanne]

These are cute and short and are just the ticket to get me back in the habit of reading in French before I try to tackle bigger books. This one gets four stars for introducing me to the word "pénispliquer."

[Missy Christman]

nice, quick mystery in French, written at what I would guess is a low B1 level. I wish there were more novels like this, purposefully written for language-learners!

[Catherine MacLean]

Story is nothing amazing but the bilingual inclusion and activités are super useful.

[Jennifer]

I forgot to report this book as finished. Audio book for French practice. Mystery. I don't even remember the ending. I might read again later.