The 13th Fellow: A Mystery in Provence

The 13th Fellow: A Mystery in Provence

POETRY, MURDER, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ... AND PROVENCE!
American Professor Havilah Gaie has always seen herself as â€œan academic version of Pam Grierâ€™s characters: smart, quick on their feet, loyal with a keen sense of purpose.â€ Now sheâ€™s got a chance to suit up for action because suddenly sheâ€™s a witness in a murder, having spoken with the victim on her phone moments before he was attacked.

Against the panoramic backdrop of the Cassis cliffs of Provence, France, the beautiful people of poetry--poets, academics, and patrons of the arts--are assembling at a centennial honoring the founder of the FÃ©librige Foundation. Finding itself with a surplus of talent, the Foundation has awarded one more than its customary dozen fellowships, but even before the gathering can get underway, the unlucky 13th fellow has fetched up dead.

But what's the motive? Professional jealousy? Romantic rivalry? Or something to do with a dark secret about the FÃ©librigeâ€™s founder? Havilahâ€™s at the center of the mystery, and so is Thierry Gasquet, a dashing French agent who doesn't care much for amateur detectives.

A specialist in several academic disciplines, fluent in several languages, honored for her academic achievements by the Ordre des Palmes AcadÃ©miques, and equally appreciated for her accomplishments in filling out a bikini, Havilah is shocked by her colleagueâ€™s murder and determined to ferret out the truth. But sheâ€™ll have to stay a few steps ahead of Gasquet, whoâ€™s been assigned to protect her and avert an international scandal. Heâ€™s bossy, but heâ€™s certainly enjoying keeping her in his sights, which isn't easyâ€”she moves pretty fast!

The 13th Fellow introduces a uniquely contemporary heroine--a worldly academic female sleuth (fashionable as well!) who isnâ€™t afraid to get her hands dirty, but who solves her mysteries with a blend of action and zee justly famous leetle gray cells. (As well as a lot of well-placed nosiness.) Sheâ€™ll appeal to fans of Attica Locke and of African-American sleuths like Charlotte Justice, Talba Wallis, Tamara Hayle, and especially Frankie Baileyâ€™s Professor Lizzie Stuartâ€”not to mention Pam Grier! Those who enjoy international settings will love the Provence setting, and everyone who loves a mystery will appreciate this perfect blend of cozy mystery and action-adventure thriller.

Country	USA
Author	Tracy Whiting
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	booksBnimble African-American Mysteries
Manufacturer	booksBnimble African-American Mysteries
NumberOfPages	238
PublicationDate	2015-05-20
Publisher	booksBnimble African-American Mysteries
ReleaseDate	2015-05-20
Studio	booksBnimble African-American Mysteries

The 13th Fellow: A Mystery in Provence

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