The cave of Lascaux may be closed to the public, but five
scholars a day are allowed inside, and Nora Barnes has finagled an
appointment. True, she may have fudged a bit in her letter to the
authorities, but she does teach art history, and she isn't about to
miss her chance to see the world's most famous prehistoric
paintings. Nora and her high-spirited husband, Toby, are visiting
the Dordogne, in the southern French region of the Aquitaine. Aware
that the Dordogne's renown for cave art is matched only by its
reputation for delicious cuisine, the couple has also signed up for
a cooking class at a nearby chateau, but they soon find that more
than food is on their minds.
During their tour of the cave, another visitor is murdered. When
the local inspector pegs Nora and Toby as suspects, they embark on
a mission to solve the crime, tracing strange links between a
Cro-Magnon symbol and a thirteenth-century religious cult. As they
match wits with the crusty inspector, Nora finds herself immersed
in the notebooks of a forgotten artist who once lived in the
chateau. In sifting through the artist's papers and uncovering old
secrets, she begins to piece together the motives for the murder.
But has she cooked up more trouble than she can handle?
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Imprint: |
University of Wisconsin Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2011 |
First published: |
October 2011 |
Authors: |
Betsy Draine
• Michael Hinden
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-299-28420-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
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LSN: |
0-299-28420-4 |
Barcode: |
9780299284206 |
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