Murder in the South of France Quotes

“She blew out a long breath to steady herself but there was no point in waiting any longer. She nodded at the medical examiner who pulled back the cover to reveal the upper portion of the body.”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“Maggie snatched up the phone and saw that the incoming call was from the same number that Gerard had used before.”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“Would he still be in Cannes? Would he be happy to see her again? Would”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“left. The French are so weird. No offense.” Laurent didn’t respond”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“DNA test at a private lab back in the States would provide final confirmation of the news she and her family had been expecting to hear for three long years. As she turned away to exit the morgue’s presentation room, eyes streaming, she realized that even though she and her family had been preparing for this moment for years she still wasn’t ready for it. Three hours later, Maggie sat in the terrace café of the Carlton Hotel and tried to process all that had happened in”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“Maggie pulled out the card with Roger Bentley’s name and number on it and reflected on the phone call her father had received from Bentley four days earlier. Although the details of how Bentley knew to contact John Newberry in the first place were unclear, he had told her father he was in possession of information that could help them locate Elise’s missing child Nicole. Before that phone call, the family hadn’t”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“point in waiting any longer. She took a breath and nodded at the medical examiner, who pulled back the cover to reveal the upper portion of the body. Maggie gagged at the stench and covered her mouth and nose with both hands. She had been warned that after four days in the water there would be little to see in the way of identifiable features. Even so, Maggie realized she”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“was unrecognizable. “Mademoiselle?” Maggie tore her eyes from the amorphous, feature-less face, cheeks bloated beyond anyone’s ability to discern identity, only the drab brown hair looking remotely like Elise’s. She looked helplessly at the medical examiner. He gave a loud, annoyed sigh, covered the body with a practiced flick of his wrist and turned to the counter behind him, where he picked up a small dish and presented it to her. Nestled in the little”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“He took out a large jar of mushrooms swimming in olive oil, two long baguettes, fresh pears, strawberries, a small wheel each of Gouda and Edam cheeses, and a roasted”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“The point of no return. The crossed over line.”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“psychiatric help,”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“Maggie pulled out the card with Roger Bentley’s name and number on it and reflected on the phone call her father had received from Bentley four days earlier.”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“Elise’s daughter, whom no one in the family had ever met or even seen a photo of. Whom, up until a year ago, no one even knew existed.”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“She had been warned that after four days in the water there would be little to see in the way of identifiable features.”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“Maggie looked at the draped body on the stainless steel gurney.”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“you crazy or to break Darla’s heart. I’m doing”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“I”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“I need to go”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“Elise?” Maggie didn’t know what else to say. It seemed too early to ask the one million questions she had buzzing around her brain.   Elise licked her lips. She”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“confirmation of the news she and her family had been expecting to hear for three long years. As she turned away to exit the morgue’s presentation room, eyes streaming, she realized that even though she and her family had been preparing”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“everything the night of the...you know...and”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“of crystal and china. It was set for five, although Elspeth”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“body with a practiced flick of his wrist and turned to the counter”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“didn’t, in fact. Isn’t this a much better”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France

“Titans shading”
― Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France