Welcome to Beldoc, a small town in the heart of Provence, imbued with lavender and fresh baked bread!
You can idle around, or you can puzzle out a murder mystery...
You can idle around, or you can puzzle out a murder mystery...
the canceled christmas
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French mayor Victor Jacquet receives a mystifying note.
Then his small town mounts a rebellion. And then his entire world implodes. Some holiday season! Fortunately for Victor, he never believed in the magic of Christmas. Unfortunately for Victor, said magic still believes in him… This novella stands alone within the Julie Cavallo Investigates Series. Treat yourself to the quirky town of Beldoc, the mayor’s antics, and a gripping mystery! |
the murderous macaron
julie cavallo investigates, book 1
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Julie has her freedom, a dream job as a pastry chef, and a corpse growing cold on her floor...
When a man dies on her watch in her pâtisserie, newly divorced chef Julie Cavallo is dismayed. It isn’t that she’s a suspect. The local gendarmerie captain signs off the death as a natural event. A heart attack. But for a reason she won’t discuss, Julie suspects Maurice Sauve was poisoned. What’s a girl to do? She’ll ignore the risk and seek justice for Maurice on her own! Well, not quite on her own. Julie’s eccentric grandmother, her snarky sister and her geeky sous chef are keen to help. The team’s amateurism is a challenge. But there’s also the pesky matter of no evidence, no clues, and soon, no body. The murder—if it was a murder—was planned and executed flawlessly. Can a small-town baker solve the perfect crime? |
the killer karma
julie cavallo investigates, book 2
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Provence pastry chef Julie Cavallo has unmasked a killer.
Life is good once again… until her sous chef becomes a murder suspect. Julie is certain Eric didn't kill his ex-con dad. The question is, can she prove it to the lead investigator? Alone she can’t. She needs Beldoc’s best (and, ahem, only) amateur sleuth team to get back in the game. Luckily, her shrewd sister, their feisty grandma and toe-worshiping dog are up for the challenge. Besides, Julie hopes to enlist the help of one hot gendarme... Clueless but committed, the detective trio sets out to expose the real killer. |
the sinister superyacht
julie cavallo investigates, book 3
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A luxury superyacht. A tricky murder. An unlikely sleuth...
French tycoon Jean-Louis Ponsard is having a bad year. Unwise investments, canceled orders, deals falling through… In the thick of it, his yacht becomes the scene of a suspicious death, and his year of misfortune hits the bed of the Mediterranean Sea. To make matters worse, the victim isn't just anybody. She's his much-hated mother-in-law. Onboard, caterer Julie Cavallo and her quirky grandma Rose do some poking around. But every luxury cabin hides a secret. Every passenger has an alibi or no reason to want the victim dead. Discretion rules. The crew keeps mum. So do the marble countertops, gem-incrusted walls, and gold sinks. When the cops take charge, things go to pieces, and not only for the Ponsard family. Can Julie dive to the murky bottom of the sea, unravel the case, and come back up still breathing? |
the shady chateau
julie cavallo investigates, book 4
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Beware, dressing up as Napoleon can get you killed!
Provence baker Julie Cavallo and her grandma sign up for a Napoleonic re-enactment at a nearby chateau. The event includes theatricals, war games, and costume balls — all courtesy of the host and pillar of the local community, Baron Gustave Cordes d’Auzon. What a welcome break from baking and catering... and from pining for a tall, dark, and unsociable captain of the gendarmerie. Unlike the captain, the weekend guests at the castle love conversing. Some are so flamboyant they outshine even Julie’s badass grandma Rose! It’s all fun and cosplay… until the lord of the castle turns up dead. Three unlikely culprits plead guilty. Each gives the gendarmes a different motive. Each insists they did it alone. Who’s lying? And why? And who really killed the baron? |
the perils of paris
julie cavallo investigates, book 5
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When someone tries to kill her sister,
it’s time for Julie Cavallo to don her sleuthing cap! The Provence sweet shop owner rushes to the home of her twin sister in Paris. Julie’s main question is: Who would want Cat, a professional medium, dead? Unfortunately, Cat doesn’t have a clue. But since when has the absence of clues deterred Julie? Soon enough, she uncovers a suspicious death, unsolved disappearances, and a spiritual community with a dark secret to protect. By the time Julie realizes she opened a big can of worms, she’s in too deep. And her life is in danger. Cue the handsome captain Gabriel Adinian, Julie’s longtime crush. Why is he in Paris? Probably on assignment for the Gendarmerie Nationale. Or maybe a private matter unrelated to Julie. But what if he’s taken leave to watch over her? Then, Julie hopes he’ll do a little more than watch—professionally and… otherwise. Can Julie, with the help of her friends, solve the far-reaching case and cheat death once again? |
the BLOODTHIRSTY BEE
julie cavallo investigates, book 6
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It’s springtime in Provence!
Trees are in bloom and critters are abuzz-- including a murderer or two. Pastry chef Julie Cavallo is gearing up for the Easter weekend. Life is blissfully tranquil… until she learns of a wrongful conviction. Chiropractor Quentin Vernet was found guilty of fatal malpractice, stripped of his license and imprisoned for a year. And now he has lost all hope of clearing his good name. If only there was a way to help him! Unfortunately, Julie has nothing to go on. Her crew of amateur sleuths deems the case too cold and too sticky. Her gendarme boyfriend warns her that an inquiry will lead nowhere. But then Julie detects a cover-up for murder. Suddenly, Quentin’s cut-and-dried case starts to look like a mother lode of shocking secrets and wicked shenanigans. Julie cannot possibly stay away! The question is, can she lure in the killer and serve up their just deserts? |