This is the start of a new series for me that takes place in Provence. Just the right thing for summer.
One can call this book a cozy mystery, with a few murders, good food and also romance.
Pierre Durand, a former Parisian commissioner who now works as a simple policeman in a dreamy village in Provence, is called to a wine cellar because a body floats in the wine tank. A recipe (Coque au Vin) is attached to the tank. This comes from the hotel chef as she organizes cooking classes. Maybe she's the killer?
Dupin is attracted to the chef and even attends a cooking class with her. Even if he is far from being a born cook.
The secretary of the police station, a former mistress of Dupin, leaves the job overnight because she is moving in with a lawyer who promises her a luxury life.
Further murders were carried out during the investigation, each time the body was draped or murdered in such a way that it fit a menu recipe.
Who is behind the whole thing? Are Dupin's women now in danger? ( )