MURDER ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA takes Kitty and her husband, Captain Matthew Bryant out of their usual stamping ground of 1930s Devon and plunges them into Nice. Set in 1936, the world is changing rapidly. King George V died earlier that year, Italy has invaded Ethiopia, Germany is on the move. There is civil unrest in Spain and France has just had a general election.
Kitty and Matt are dispatched to Nice to meet an agent working for the British Government. They are to collect some vital documents and return home whilst under the guise of enjoying a restful holiday in the historic French City, not too far from the Italian border.
The agent is found dead, and the papers are missing sending Kitty and Matt on a mission to recover the documents, find a murderer and return to London.
The mystery takes them all around Nice and many of the lovely places described in the book can be visited today. They stay at one of the oldest hotels in Nice, the Hotel Negresco, you can go for tea or dinner and examine the fabulous works of art inside the hotel.
Another place featured in the book is the Russian Orthodox Cathedral, with its beautiful onion domes and lovely interior. They also visit Le Vieux Fort (the old fort) with its glorious views. Throw in strolls along the world-famous Promenade des Anglais and a trip or two to the glamorous world of a 1930s casino and you will want to go there yourself.
Kitty and Matt are embroiled in a world of intrigue and danger whilst sipping cocktails and dancing amidst the mimosa blossoms. Murder on the French Riviera is book 16 in the series, but they can all be read as stand alone stories. If you want to start at the beginning, book 1 is Murder at the Dolphin Hotel set in 1933 in Dartmouth, Devon, another wonderful place to visit.
A Miss Underhay Mystery #16
A grand old hotel, fresh coffee on the balcony, a perfect view of the sparkling ocean and… surely not another murder? Thank heavens Kitty Underhay is on the case!
Late spring, 1936. As Kitty Underhay steps onto the sun-drenched station platform in Nice, on orders from Whitehall to track down a missing man, she hopes there will still be time to lie by the pool, preferably with a cocktail in hand. But when she and her husband Matt take a brief evening stroll, instead of finding a perfect croissant, they stumble across a body…
Kitty and Matt quickly realise it is Fred Bennett, the man from Whitehall they were hoping to find. Had he simply drunk too much fabulous French wine, or is something fishy going on in this seaside city?
When Kitty and Matt uncover a casino matchbook in Fred’s pocket, they head to the glamorous waterfront establishment where a wealthy widow, a disreputable aristocrat and a cash-strapped reporter swiftly make their suspect list. But with more questions than cards in a pack, can Kitty and Matt nail the killer before he comes after them too? Or will they realise that everything isn’t always nice in Nice?
Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey or Lee Strauss will adore this utterly charming murder mystery. Set on the stunning French Riviera, this novel is the perfect treat for cozy crime fans!
Mystery Historical [Bookouture, On Sale: May 28, 2024, e-Book, ISBN: 9781837900602 / ]
Helena Dixon lives in Brixham, Devon. Married to the same man for over thirty-nine years she has three daughters, one grandson, a cactus called Spike, and a crazy cockapoo. She is allergic to adhesives, apples, tinsel and housework. She was winner of The Romance Prize in 2007 and Love Story of the Year 2010 as Nell Dixon. She now writes historical cozy crime set in the 1930s and 1940s.
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