Monsieur le Comte and the Art of Killing

Cozy crime à la française – Welcome to the Riviera! A hitman who refuses to kill: Monsieur le Comte and the Art of Killing is the first volume of the humorous crime series by bestselling author Pierre Martin, which takes lovers of cozy mysteries to the French Riviera. Lucien, the young Comte de Chacarasse, hails from an old French noble family that has practiced a special skill for generations: the art of killing! His ancestors were said to have worked as extremely discreet hitmen for Napoleon, the Vatican, the Medici, and the Bourbons. Although Lucien was trained in the family tradition from a young age, he prefers to run a bistro in Villefranche-sur-Mer. For Lucien loves women, wine – and the culinary delights of Provençal cuisine. The carefree life of the young Comte comes to an abrupt end when he is summoned to the deathbed of his severely injured father: Lucien must swear to remain true to the family legacy. But how does one commit a contract killing when one refuses to kill? Pierre Martin – bestselling author of the Provence mysteries featuring Madame le Commissaire – has created a lovable protagonist in the unwilling hitman Monsieur le Comte: One would love to sit with Lucien in his bistro on the French Riviera for a glass of rosé and a bouillabaisse. And what happens next with Monsieur le Comte, Francine, and Rosalie will be revealed in the second volume, Monsieur le Comte and the Art of Deception.