The Crumpled Letter, Alice Quinn
The Crumpled Letter, Alice Quinn
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The Crumpled Letter

Author: Alice Quinn, Alexandra Maldwyn-Davies

Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden

Unabridged: 10 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/25/2018


Synopsis

On the French Riviera during the belle époque, a murder draws two women into the dangerous shadows of Europe’s privileged elite…One winter evening in 1884, beautiful young courtesan Lola Deslys discovers the lifeless body of a chambermaid hidden in the gardens of the Hôtel Beau Rivage in Cannes. Even more distressing is that Lola knows the girl well. When the inquiry into her murder fails to reveal a single substantial clue, Lola is persuaded by novelist Guy de Maupassant to delve into the case on her own.Eager to exert her independence and defy conventions, Lola agrees. But she needs help in her investigation, and there’s no better partner in her pursuit—however unlikely—than Miss Gabriella Fletcher, a highborn, well-educated, and currently disgraced English governess.To solve this dreadful crime, Lola and Miss Fletcher must navigate the depths of respectable society. But will their determination suffice in a city where fortune, secrets, men, and appearances reign supreme?

About Alice Quinn

Alice Quinn lives on the French Riviera, surrounded by her family and cats. After achieving great success with the Rosie Maldonne mystery series, featuring Queen of the Masquerade, Queen of the Hide Out, and Queen of the Trailer Park—which was a #1 bestseller in France—she changed her register and plunged with delight into historical intrigue in Cannes in the belle époque, an era full of intriguing contrasts. The Crumpled Letter is the first novel in her Belle Époque Mystery trilogy. For more information about the author, visit her at www.alice-quinn.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carrie

Well, The Crumpled Letter by Alice Quinn is probably another book that I knew I should have passed on but was suckered into from the beautiful cover. This is the first book of a historical mystery series that isn’t bad overall but just not for me. The story is set in Cannes in the 1880s and follows a......more

Goodreads review by Pandora

j'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé, et ce qui me faisait y aller un peu à reculons (un triangle d'amours impossibles) n'est ni très présent, ni tout à fait non plus ce que je pensais. j'attends maintenant les deux tomes suivants !......more

Goodreads review by Toni

4.5 Stars This is the first book in the Belle Epoque Mystery series by Alice Quinn. This excellent historical cozy mystery is set in Cannes, France. It is a new location for me and I found it quite an interesting read because of that addition alone. The book is pretty thrilling and would have been hig......more