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The Body in the Vestibule (Faith Fairchild Series Book 4) Kindle Edition
Satisfying her hunger for epicurean adventure in the French provinces, small town caterer and minister’s wife Faith Fairchild decides to throw the perfect dinner party. But during cleanup after the last guest has departed her gastronomical triumph, she encounters something neither expected nor welcome: a dead body lying in her vestibule.
Unfortunately it doesn’t help la belle americaine’s credibility when the corpse vanishes before the local gendarmes arrive. But Faith realizes that, though the police refuse to take her seriously, a killer just might. And if she doesn’t get to the bottom of this fiendish French conundrum, Faith’s successful feast could end up being her last.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMinotaur Books
- Publication dateJuly 15, 1992
- File size3098 KB
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Satisfying her hunger for epicurean adventure in the French provinces, small town caterer and minister's wife Faith Fairchild decides to throw the perfect dinner party. But during cleanup after the last guest has departed her gastronomical triumph, she encounters something neither expected nor welcome: a dead body lying in her vestibule. Unfortunately it doesn't help la belle americaine's credibility when the corpse vanishes before the local gendarmes arrive. But Faith realizes that, though the police refuse to take her seriously, a killer just might. And if she doesn't get to the bottom of this fiendish French conundrum, Faith's recent successful feast could end up being her last.
About the Author
Katherine Hall Page is the author of twenty-five previous Faith Fairchild mysteries, the first of which received the Agatha Award for best first mystery. The Body in the Snowdrift was honored with the Agatha Award for best novel of 2006. Page also won an Agatha for her short story “The Would-Be Widower.” The recipient of the Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement, she has been nominated for the Edgar, the Mary Higgins Clark, the Maine Literary, and the Macavity awards. She lives in Massachusetts and Maine with her husband.
Product details
- ASIN : B007PRZNEO
- Publisher : Minotaur Books (July 15, 1992)
- Publication date : July 15, 1992
- Language : English
- File size : 3098 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 226 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #631,029 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,123 in Cozy Culinary Mystery
- #7,214 in Amateur Sleuth Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #12,458 in Humor & Satire Fiction (Books)
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About the author
Katherine Hall Page is the author of seventeen previous Faith Fairchild mysteries, the first of which received the Agatha Award for best first mystery, and recently The Body in the Snowdrift was honored with the Agatha Award for best novel of 2006. Page also won an Agatha for her short story "The Would-Be Widower." She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son.
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Customers find the books enjoyable and interesting. They appreciate the pacing and setting in France, learning about French culture. The books are described as flavorful, with recipes included at the end.
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Customers enjoy the book's engaging mystery and food-related content. They find it an enjoyable adventure with a satisfying conclusion. The book is described as friendly, interesting, and full of intrigue. Readers appreciate the well-developed characters and the setting in France.
"...She is no P. D. James but the books are interesting and fun to read. I currently plan on reading them all in the order they were published." Read more
"...I really like Faith, she has real depth by this book. I enjoyed the food described throughout the book. Of course it made me hungry more than once...." Read more
"...I feel almost as if I have been there. Intriguing mystery story in an attractive setting, that's good enough for me." Read more
"...These murder mysteries are so satisfying from beginning to end. There is always a scary bite to them, will Faith live to tell the next tale?..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book. However, they find it a bit difficult to understand how one woman is described.
"I enjoy her books, but find it a bit hard to understand how this one woman can keep finding herself in the midst of all the murder and mayhem." Read more
"I Liverpool's I love her books. She is always a fun read. Love all the foodie comments...." Read more
"Got these for my mother, she loves these books. Says they are great." Read more
"Great book..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's pacing and mention it takes place in France. They find learning about French culture fun.
"Very interesting location. Fun learning more about French culture and seeing how much I remember of high school French. (Very little)." Read more
"...Of course it made me hungry more than once. The book takes place in France and now I want to go and eat." Read more
"Gotta love Faith and her adventures. Having it take place in France was wonderful. Read the whole series and enjoy." Read more
"...Liked it immensely as it was set in France; it was an interesting setting...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's flavorful content and recipes at the end. They find it a fun read with interesting foodie insights.
"...I enjoyed the food described throughout the book. Of course it made me hungry more than once...." Read more
"...Her books are flavorful (especially as she adds recipes at end), full of intrigue, fulsome characters, and just plain fun." Read more
"...I love her books. She is always a fun read. Love all the foodie comments. Mysteries are always fun to read.....nothing too deep" Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2024Very interesting location. Fun learning more about French culture and seeing how much I remember of high school French. (Very little).
- Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2018This is the last of the Page books that I read and have started The Body in the Cast. She is no P. D. James but the books are interesting and fun to read. I currently plan on reading them all in the order they were published.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2023I paid attention while reading this book but still was surprised. I really like Faith, she has real depth by this book. I enjoyed the food described throughout the book. Of course it made me hungry more than once. The book takes place in France and now I want to go and eat.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2013OK--Yes, I enjoy these books for "light" reading. I enjoy the fact that here is a woman who in spite of her constantly stumbling across dead bodies does trust the police to do their job rather than going off on her own.
This one though irritated me with all the "french" which wasn't translated and while you could usually figure out from the context what is happening and yes, it was set in France but it still came across as something that "Well, everyone speak French and thus will understand this and if you don't, you are just ignorant." In other words, by the time I put it down I felt like I had just spent time with the snobby neighbors from next door who had returned from a trip.
Go with one of the others in this series.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2013I wouldn't mind staying a while longer in this delightful ambience. I want to go to Lyon and taste all the delicious food, and see the beautiful sights. I feel almost as if I have been there. Intriguing mystery story in an attractive setting, that's good enough for me.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2013I've read all of Faith's adventures and this one is just as satisfying as a bite of very cold mousse truffee.
These murder mysteries are so satisfying from beginning to end. There is always a scary bite to them, will Faith live to tell the next tale? Of course she will, but that is not the point. Faith is pretty human, though with more energy than I've ever had, but no one wants to read about my naps! I like that the story has a real ending to them. not all angst and adrenaline, but a nice bit of normal life for Faith and her family. I'd like to see Her husband Tom get in some hot water, like Faith's friend Pix in THE BODY IN THE FJORD, just for a change and to allow Faith a little smugness. Looking forward to more of these...
- Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2023I had missed this book earlier when reading the series and once I realized that, I got back to Amazon to find out which one it was and bought it immediately!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2016If you don't know any French, it may be hard for you to get into this book because she uses quite a lot of French words in the beginning. But if you get through that, it has a great adventure storyline.
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- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2016
4.0 out of 5 stars LIKED THE BOOK VERY MUCH
LIKED THE BOOK VERY MUCH..ESPECIALLY THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PEOPLE AND FOOD IN FRANCE..WILL READ MORE OF HER BOOKS.THE CONDITION OF MY BOOK IS GOOD AND THE SERVICE OF ORDERING VERY GOOD.