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Zusatztext Praise for New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay’s Hat Shop Mysteries “Fancy hats and British aristocrats make this my sort of delicious cozy read.”—Rhys Bowen! New York Times bestselling author of the Royal Spyness Mysteries “A delicious romp through my favorite part of London with a delightful new heroine.”—Deborah Crombie! New York Times bestselling author “The sharp writing and smart plotting are outstanding! and the surprising reveal and even more suspenseful chase will have readers at the edge of their seats. This stellar mystery sets a high bar for mysteries.”—Kings River Life Magazine “Brimming with McKinlay’s trademark wit and snappy one-liners! Anglophiles will love this thoroughly entertaining new murder mystery series. A hat trick of love! laughter! and suspense! and another feather in [Jenn McKinlay’s] cap.”—Hannah Dennison! author of the Vicky Hill Exclusive! Mysteries Informationen zum Autor A true Anglophile, New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay loves all things British. In her idea of a perfect world, every day would include high tea or wearing a fabulous hat, or both. This adoration of all things U.K. inspired her to write the Hat Shop Mysteries, which are set in London, one of her most favorite cities in the world. She now gets to visit there regularly—for research purposes of course. In addition to being the author of the Hat Shop Mysteries, including Copy Cap Murder and At the Drop of a Hat. Jenn also writes the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries and the Library Lover’s Mysteries. Klappentext Allons-y to Paris for more hats and homicide from the New York Times bestselling author of Copy Cap Murder! London milliner Vivian Tremont and her American cousin and partner! Scarlett Parker! tip their caps to their beloved shop on Portobello Road in Notting Hill and set off for Paris! where Viv can't wait to teach a hat-making class. But she has another reason to travel to the City of Light: to find the man she impulsively eloped with years ago and have their marriage annulled. William Graham is not only handsome and charming! but he also has a glamorous job as an insurance investigator who works with priceless pieces of art! most recently a small Renoir that has been discovered in a junk shop. But when both Will and the masterpiece suddenly disappear! it's up to the ladies from London to follow the trail of clues. They'll need to hold on to their chapeaux! however! because someone is a master in the art of deception... Chapter 1 "You know everyone says that French waiters are rude, but I don't think our waiter is rude at all," I said to my cousin, Vivian Tremont. "He seems very pleasant." "That's because he's trying to sleep with you, Scarlett," Vivian said. "Why do you think our bottle of La Bodice Cheverny was on the house?" "Seriously? Free wine for a tussle in the sheets, do I look that easy?" I asked. "Well, that is rude." "Uh-huh," she said. Which was only slightly better than "I told you so," but not much. It was late evening in Paris, the City of Light, and we were enjoying a nosh as Viv, who is British, would say. We were seated inside the Bistro Renee on Rue Saint Charles. The bitter wind that whipped down the smaller streets from the Seine River could not get us here. We had ducked inside to eat but also to get warm. Thankfully, the food did not disappoint. I ordered quail with roasted spring onions while Viv indulged in suckling pig with salsify, which is a lot like a parsnip, and we shared a baguette seasoned with the mellow heat of the Espelette pepper from the Basque region, or so our waiter, David, informed us when asked. He was very charming and quite good-looking with his wavy dark hair and golden eyes. He told us his father owned the bistro, which...
