Murder in the Chateau
(2026)(Book 29 in the Maggie Newberry Mystery series)
A novel by Susan Kiernan-Lewis
What would you do if a romantic escape turned into the beating heart of a decades-old mystery?
When Maggie’s husband Laurent takes on the task of restoring an old Provençal château into a working vineyard and wedding destination, Maggie tags along, envisioning a romantic interlude filled with village market visits and countryside explorations—and a chance to rekindle the sparks in her marriage after a very rough year. But whispers of the château’s dark history surface and acts of sabotage soon threaten the renovation, along with the romantic interlude. And when a body is unearthed in the wine cellar, Maggie is determined to uncover the castle’s last remaining secret, one that has the power to destroy the future of the project along with any and every one attached to it.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When Maggie’s husband Laurent takes on the task of restoring an old Provençal château into a working vineyard and wedding destination, Maggie tags along, envisioning a romantic interlude filled with village market visits and countryside explorations—and a chance to rekindle the sparks in her marriage after a very rough year. But whispers of the château’s dark history surface and acts of sabotage soon threaten the renovation, along with the romantic interlude. And when a body is unearthed in the wine cellar, Maggie is determined to uncover the castle’s last remaining secret, one that has the power to destroy the future of the project along with any and every one attached to it.
Genre: Cozy Mystery