![]() ![]() Fleur de Sel is number three, so I still have The Missing Corpse (#4) and The Killing Tide(#5) available in English. In the meantime, I’ve gone back and read the first of the Dupin mysteries, Death in Brittany, followed by Murder on Brittany Shores. ![]() The descriptions of the esoteric fleur-de-sel business were so palpable that I promptly ordered some of the handcrafted Guerande product online. Besides the displaced Parisian Dupin, there are a number of quirky characters and considerable attention paid to food and wine. ![]() In any case, these novels are redolent of the mini-Mediterranean climate in Finistère - the end of the earth, as the region is known. His books are translated not from French, but from German. Jean-Luc’s real name is Jörg Bong (no kidding), and he works at a German publishing house when he’s not visiting his beloved Brittany. A friend pointed out that “Bannalec” is a quintessential Breton name, and indeed it should be because it was handpicked by the German author who hides behind this pseudonym. It began for me with The Fleur de Sel Murders by Jean-Luc Bannalec, featuring the curmudgeonly Commissaire Georges Dupin, but most of all featuring the balmy environs of Brittany’s southwestern coast. There is a personal element of homesickness for me since I lived in that country for 11 years, but I think anyone confined to quarters and unable to visit one of the most-visited nations on the planet can benefit from these armchair sojourns. My own solution is binge-reading mystery series set in France. Many of the book lists are worthy - perhaps too worthy for the distracted state we find ourselves in. Let's explore some of his best disguises, and which one you would be, based on your MBTI®.The coronavirus lockdown has brought a cornucopia of lists for binge-watching on TV and a fair number of lists for books to read. With unforgettable one-liners, hilariously awful evil plans, and of course, evil disguises, Count Olaf is utterly iconic. Neil Patrick Harris' performance of Count Olaf was highly praised, and a big part of what made the series so successful. Netflix's A Series Of Unfortunate Events concluded with three seasons in January of 2019, but it's a show that viewers won't soon forget. RELATED: Series of Unfortunate Events Ending: Beatrice & Baudelaire Fate Explained The news of Netflix's adaptation, helmed by Neil Patrick Harris, was well-received. With Daniel Handler's witty, sharp, sardonic writing as Lemony Snicker, and Brett Helquist's unique illustrations, the book series was an iconic piece of history. A Series Of Unfortunate Events was beloved by many, including the generation that grew up reading it. The first installment in the series was published in 1999, and the next twelve books followed soon after, with the series concluding in 2006. Under the alias of Lemony Snicket, Daniel Handler wrote several novels, including his most famous and successful: A Series Of Unfortunate Events. ![]()
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