Body at the Old Port: A French Riviera Police Procedural Mystery - The Menton Mysteries Book 1

A body at the old port. A town full of secrets. A detective who knows the Riviera has a darker side.In the sunlit town of Menton, on the French Riviera, the discovery of a body at the old port shatters the illusion of peace.Commandant Julien Ferrand is called to investigate a death that soon reaches far beyond the waterfront. At first, the case appears contained: one victim, one crime scene, one quiet corner of a Mediterranean town known for lemon trees, pastel façades, sea air, and postcard beauty. But Ferrand knows Menton too well to trust appearances.Behind the cafés, villas, family names, and elegant streets of the Riviera, he finds old resentments, carefully guarded lies, and people with powerful reasons to stay silent. As the investigation moves through the narrow streets of the old town and toward the borders of Monaco and Italy, Ferrand and his team must separate truth from performance in a place where reputation matters, memory lingers, and the past is never as far away as it seems.For Ferrand, the case is not only a question of evidence. It is a test of patience, instinct, and understanding: of what people reveal, what they conceal, and what a town chooses to forget.Atmospheric, elegant, and suspenseful, The Body at the Old Port begins The Menton Mysteries, a French Riviera police procedural series featuring Commandant Julien Ferrand.Perfect for readers who enjoy European crime fiction, realistic investigations, coastal settings, slow-burning suspense, character-driven mysteries, and stories where place, memory, and motive are inseparable.The Body at the Old Port is Book 1 in The Menton Mysteries.