Murder in the Lavender

Evil doesn't always have a bad smell.
In fact, sometimes it's downright heavenly.
When a young homeless girl is found dead in the lavender field she was hired to harvest a friend of Laurent's is arrested for her murder. In spite of her personal misgivings, Maggie promises her husband to work with the local authorities to either clear Rochelle or find the real killer.
When Maggie begins to look closer into the business of lavender production it soon becomes clear that much more sinister forces are at play than drawer sachets and soap.
Will Maggie listen to the facts or what her gut is telling her about the crime? And when a well-guarded secret threatens to bring down everything she and Laurent have built in France, will she make the right choice—even if it goes against everything she believes in?
This book is a clean read: no graphic violence, sex or strong language
Genre: light culinary cozy mystery, women amateur sleuth, cozy animal (dog)
Murder in Lavender: A riveting mystery thriller set in Provence (A Maggie Newberry Mystery Book 18)

Review Praise for the Maggie Newberry Mysteries: "...the vineyards, the luscious food, the atmosphere...I swear if I could live their life in France, I'd be packing today!" "Addicting! The author knows the region and lets you experience Paris and the south of France." "Bodies keep appearing and I keep flipping the pages to find out who did it!""You'll want to pull out your cookbooks or travel guides with a French bottle of wine, some cheese and read the next escapade of Maggie solving the next murder" "This series just gets better and better. The atmosphere, the characters and the plot...great pace...well done!" "Couldn't put it down!" "...Great culinary delights mix with mystery and romance!" "I would recommend these to any cozy mystery lover out there." "Love this series! Great characters, great mysteries, great setting." "The French food! The clues! The conniving villagers! Did I mention the French food?" "Once you start reading, it's a mind battle to hurry and get to the end! The who-done-it mystery is fascinating." "The complexities of the characters and their relationships, the subplots and the main plot development!" "Love, Food and Mystery! Oh my!" "Recommend you do not read hungry! The descriptions of Laurent's cooking as Maggie sleuthes will send you running to the pantry." From the Author Love France? How about a good mystery? Wonder what it would be like to live in a quaint French village while married to a French chef and solving murder mysteries along the way? Each book in the Maggie Newberry Mysteries can be read as a standalone, but they're more fun in order:Murder in the South of France (Book 1)Murder a la Carte (Book 2)Murder in Provence (Book 3)Murder in Paris (Book 4)Murder in Aix (Book 5)Murder in Nice (Book 6)Murder in the Latin Quarter (Book 7)Murder in the Abbey (Book 8)Murder in the Bistro (Book 9)Murder in Cannes (Book 10) Murder in Grenoble (Book 11)Murder in the Vineyard (Book 12)Murder in Arles (Book 13)Murder in Marseille (Book 14)Murder in St-Remy (Book 15)Murder a la Mode (Book 16)Murder in Avignon (Book 17)Murder in the Lavender (Book 18) From the Inside Flap Also by Susan Kiernan-Lewis: THE CLAIRE BASKERVILLE MYSTERIESDéjà DeadDeath by ClichéDying to be FrenchMénage à MurderKilling it in ParisDeadly Faux PasMurder FlambéToujours DeadDeadly AdieuMurdering MadeleineMurder Carte BlancheDeath a la DrumstickMurder in the Christmas Market STRANDED IN PROVENCE MYSTERIESParlez-Vous Murder? Crimes and Croissants Accent on Murder A Bad Éclair Day Croak, Monsieur!Death du Jour Murder Très Gauche Wined & Died Voila, MurderTHE IRISH END GAMESFree FallingGoing GoneHeading HomeBlind SidedRising TidesCold ComfortNever NeverWit's EndDead On White Out Black Out End GameTHE MIA KAZMAROFF MYSTERIESRecklessShamelessBreathlessHeartlessCluelessRuthlessA TIME TRAVEL ROMANTIC SUSPENSE TRILOGYSwept AwayCarried AwayStolen Away THE SAVANNAH TIME-TRAVEL MYSTERIESKilling Time in GeorgiaScarlett Must Die About the Author Susan Kiernan-Lewis is a USA TODAY Bestselling Author and the writer of the bestselling Maggie Newberry Mysteries. She has also written the popular post-apocalyptic thriller series, The Irish End Games, The Mia Kazmaroff Mysteries, The Stranded in Provence Mysteries, The Claire Baskerville Mysteries, and my most recent series: The Savannah Time-Travel Mysteries. Sign up to be notified of new releases, sneak previews, giveaways and other book news! Go to: