"A French castle, good food, wine, and literature-this writers retreat has everything, even a real murder! Berit Gardner has traveled to France to teach at a writer's retreat. Unfortunately, the class is abruptly cancelled when its star, a bestselling author, is murdered right in front of Berit's eyes. Detective Inspector Roche at the Lyon Police Department now has her hands full with twenty wannabe authors who all have some kind of motive for the murder. Not only are they dangerously used to making things up, but all of them are using the police investigation as an opportunity to do real-life research. With nowhere else to turn, Roche goes to Berit for help. When a second murder is committed, things take a turn for the worse. Luckily, reinforcements, in the form of DI Ian Ahmed, who was on holiday nearby, arrive in the nick of time. Will Berit and Ian be able to stop the daunting murder spree, or will Berit's life once again hang in the balance?"-- Provided by publisher.
