A grand villa croissants for breakfast and a dead body in the wine cellar... Lady Swift cant seem to take a vacation from murderampnbspSummer 1923. Lady Eleanor Swift is finally persuaded by her butler Clifford to take a villa in the south of France for the season. She plans to do what a glamorous lady abroad should long lunches on the balcony followed by lazy afternoons lounging by the pool. Even Gladstone the bulldog is looking forward to a daily paddle in the ocean.ampnbspBut when Clifford examines the wine cellar he discovers there are no decent reds but there is a very dead body. The victim is famous American movie star Rex Armstrong. Poor Rex seems to have been stabbed with a sword from the film set. So how did he end up in Eleanors villaampnbspBefore Eleanor even has time to change out of her travelling suit her beloved butler is arrested for the crime. At sea without her righthand man Eleanor must gather her wits if shes to outsmart a murderer and save Clifford.ampnbspAttending a glitzy party at the luxurious Hotel Azure with the films cast and crew so she can question her main suspects Eleanor overhears the director having a most unsettling telephone call that throws all her theories out of the water. Can Eleanor unmask the true killer before her time abroad is cut murderously shortampnbspA gripping historical murder mystery full of charm and intrigue set in the beautiful French Riviera. Fans of Agatha Christie T E Kinsey and Lee Strauss will adore The French for Murder.ampnbspReaders are utterly addicted to Verity BrightampnbspWhat a great cozy mystery I am hooked This is the best book bar none that I have read this year... An extremely witty fastpaced mystery... I love the heroine intrepid adventuress... A most enjoyable read Reviews by Carol in Tallahassee ampnbspCan I give it six stars please... Pretty much perfect... Bright has the amazing gift of bringing the reader into that world where the characters are alive. Goodreads reviewer ampnbspWhat a wild