A Filthy Rich Affair

A Malcouziac Mystery (Bennett Sisters Mysteries, Book 21)

A Bennett Sisters Mystery Spinoff

When a convoy of wealthy Americans touring France in vintage cars rolls into Merle Bennett’s quiet village, it seems like the perfect summer diversion—sunshine, old cars, and blood red wine. But when one of the drivers vanishes without a trace, the idyllic getaway grinds to a halt. Now, the glamorous château-turned-hotel is locked down by a gruff French detective, and tensions among the elite guests are rising fast.

Caught in the chaos is tour guide Nell McLeod, who’s nursing a bruised heart and trying desperately to keep her high-maintenance clients from staging a rebellion. With the reluctant cooperation of the local police—and a cameo from Merle and Pascal themselves—Nell must navigate snobbery, secrets, and too much of the grape to unravel the truth about Gideon Sterling’s disappearance.

Set in picturesque Malcouziac in the Dordogne region of southwest France, where Merle first stumbled into mystery and romance, A Filthy Rich Affair delivers a fresh twist on the Bennett Sisters world: new faces, old friends, flirty encounters, luxurious digs, and plenty of bad behavior. Because even among vintage roadsters, not everything is as polished as it seems…

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