Murder on the French Riviera

A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 16

By: Helena Dixon

Narrated by: Karen Cass

A grand old hotel, fresh coffee on the balcony, a perfect view of the sparkling ocean and surely not another murder? Thank heavens Kitty Underhay is on the case!

Late spring, 1936. As Kitty Underhay steps onto the sun-drenched station platform in Nice, on orders from Whitehall to track down a missing man, she hopes there will still be time to lie by the pool, preferably with a cocktail in hand. But when she and her husband Matt take a brief evening stroll, instead of finding a perfect croissant, they stumble across a body.

Kitty and Matt quickly realise it is Fred Bennett, the man from Whitehall they were hoping to find. Had he simply drunk too much fabulous French wine, or is something fishy going on in this seaside city?

When Kitty and Matt uncover a casino matchbook in Fred's pocket, they head to the glamorous waterfront establishment where a wealthy widow, a disreputable aristocrat and a cash-strapped reporter swiftly make their suspect list. But with more questions than cards in a pack, can Kitty and Matt nail the killer before he comes after them too? Or will they realise that everything isn't always nice in Nice?

Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey or Lee Strauss will adore this utterly charming murder mystery. Set on the stunning French Riviera, this novel is the perfect treat for cozy crime fans!

©2024 Helena Dixon (P)2024 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Enjoyed it!

Nice movement and characters will keep you guessing. Looking forward to the next adventure for them.

Great story

Loved the book and can’t wait for the next one. It will be so interesting finding out how they navigate the war years.

Best Kitty Underhay Story Yet!

Great storyline, really grabs you and won't let go. The best Matt and Kitty adventure yet!

Great story

Yet another great story in this series. Only gripe is the repeated pronunciation of count (kownt) as caunt. I caunt take it.

Best series. Very well written and entertaining

Even at book 16, this series continues to only get better and better. I had NO idea who the killer was throughout the entire book-which I pre-ordered, by the way. The characters were so much fun! I love the author's espionage angle, especially given the time period of the book. It would be great if future books had more of that, but I'm sure whatever this author does, it will be great and I will fall in love with Matt and Kitty all over again. I have loved this series from book 1 and look forward to every book that comes out. Keep them coming Ms. Dixon, please!!!! We love you!