Death in Brittany by Jean-Luc Bannalec -- December 2017

DEATH IN BRITTANY BY JEAN-LUC BANNALEC

December 14, 2017

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Born 1966, in Bad Godesberg, Germany. Education: Received doctorate from
University of Frankfurt; also studied at University of Bonn. Addresses: Home:
Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

CAREER:

University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Frankfurt poetry
lecturer, 1992-96; freelance writer and editor, 1996-97; S. Fischer Verlag,
Frankfurt, editor, 1997-2002, program manager, 2002-08, manager of
S. Fischer Publishers, 2008-13, managing director and CEO, 2013--.

SIDELIGHTS:

Known more by his pseudonym, Jean-Luc Bannalec, publishing executive
Jörg Bong leads Germany's distinguished S. Fischer Verlag. He also holds an
advanced degree in philosophy, and has written about the thought of Karl
Philipp Moritz, Ludwig Tieck, and Marlene Streeruwitz.

… "What Inspector Maigret did for Paris, and, more recently, what Chief
of Police Bruno does for the Dordogne," said Booklist reviewer
Connie Fletcher, "Commissaire Dupin does for Brittany."

Commissaire Dupin Series:

Death in Brittany (Jun 2015)

After a hotelier is murdered in a small village on the Breton coast,
Commissaire Georges Dupin identifies five possible suspects and uncovers
disturbing secrets behind the village's calm exterior.

Series: Georges Dupin novels, 1

Murder on Brittany shores (Jul 2016)

"Ten miles off the coast of Brittany lie the fabled Glenan Islands.
Boasting sparkling white sands and crystal clear waters, they seem
perfectly idyllic, until one day in May three bodies wash up on shore.
At first glance the deaths appear accidental, but as the identities of the
victims comes to light, cantankerous Commisaire Dupin is pulled back into
action for a case of what seems to be cold-blooded murder. Series:
Georges Dupin novels, 2

The Fleur de Sel Murders (coming in April 2018)

Commissaire Dupin is back in, this Brittany mystery from international
bestselling author Jean-Luc Bannalec.

The old salt farmers have always said that the violet scent of the
Fleur de Sel at harvest time on the salt marshes of the Guérande Peninsula
has been known to cause hallucinations. Commissaire Dupin also starts to
believe this when he’s attacked out of the blue in the salt works.

Georges Dupin novels, 3

Title read alikes

1	The crossing places by Elly Griffiths Reason:  Cranky, zealous sleuths and a well-described setting, in which the history and atmosphere of place play a huge role in the story, makes these mystery puzzlers similarly appealing. Crossing Places is set in England and Death in Brittany in France. -- Jen Baker
2	Strangled in Paris by Claude Izner Reason:  The well-described settings seem like characters in these mysteries set in France. Although Strangled in Paris takes place in the 19th century and Death in Brittany in the present, both books feature cranky, quirky detectives and richly detailed, intricate plots. -- Jen Baker
3	The cruelest month by Louise Penny Reason:  The grumpy, perceptive, and tenacious French-speaking detectives in these novels, set on either side of the Pacific, create a similar rapport with readers. Both books are intricately plotted, highly descriptive and have a leisurely pace that creates taut suspense. -- Jen Baker