While attending a seminar on cooperation between police departments in Brittany, Dupin is witness to a brutal murder in a market during his lunch break. He's asked to cooperate with two other commisaires on the investigation. Although the original murderer is known additional murders of the victim's friends complicate things. With an exciting climax, this is one of the best titles in the series.

A cozy mystery -my first time reading the series. I found it a bit confusing initially with all the different characters-characters left behind who I imagine showed up in other books and didn’t add much to this story. Perhaps the intention was to create a bridge
From an earlier title and I still am not sure why a girlfriend who was away seemed to portend an issue in the main character’s love life well the issue was hinted at throughout the book but never resolved. . A little too heavy on the description for my preference. It needed some editing or perhaps a different translator

This is the fourth book I've read in this series, and I have enjoyed them all. The author takes the reader on a virtual vacation to Brittany in every book, and the descriptions of the scenery and the food make up a big part of the enjoyment for me. The mystery in this volume revolves around chefs, corsairs and hints of treasure, and the cast of characters/suspects were interesting.
I recommend this series to readers who enjoy whodunits in a beautiful, romantic setting.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!