{"product_id":"9780143125549","title":"Murder on the Ile Sordou","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the decadent fourth book of the series, Verlaque and Bonnet find themselves hunting a murderer on a remote island in the glittering Mediterranean Sea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe latest book in the Verlaque \u0026amp; Bonnet Mystery series, \u003ci\u003eThe Curse of La Fontaine\u003c\/i\u003e, is available now from Penguin Books!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn-again couple Antoine Verlaque and Marine Bonnet are hoping for a relaxing holiday at the Locanda Sordou, but someone has other plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoteliers Maxime and Catherine Le Bon have spent their life savings restoring the hotel, which lies in an archipelago of sun-soaked islands off the coast of Marseille. To celebrate the grand opening, a group of privileged guests joins Verlaque and Bonnet: Marine’s free-spirited best friend; an aging film star, his much-younger wife, and her disgruntled son; a pair of affable American tourists; and a querelous Parisian couple. But the murder of one of the guests casts a shadow over everyone’s vacation, and things go from bad to worse when a violent storm cuts off all communication with the mainland. Will the killer strike again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Donna Leon and Andrea Camilleri, M. L. Longworth enchants mystery lovers with a taste for good food and gorgeous landscapes in this installment of her acclaimed mystery series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A charming read with a well-crafted mystery and characters as rich and full-bodied as a Bordeaux.” —\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Temple Publications International, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008650297584,"sku":"9780143125549","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780143125549_p0.jpg?v=1763657228","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780143125549","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}