The Man Who Didn't Burn

Loire Valley Mystery Bundle

Juge d'instruction Matthieu Lombard investigates murders in and around the city of Tours, from an English expat burned on a hillside to a headless body washed up on the banks of the Loire, uncovering secrets, grudges and feuds as he goes.

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£14.97 £10.99 3 ebooks

£29.97 £21.99 3 paperbacks

Books in this series

The bundle is the simplest way to take the available series as ebooks or in paperback. If you would rather go one at a time, every title is listed below and can be bought on its own, in whichever formats it is published in.
  • The Man Who Didn't Burn

    Ian Moore

    Loire Valley Mystery (1)

    The Man Who Didn't Burn
    £9.99
  • Dead Behind the Eyes

    Ian Moore

    Loire Valley Mystery (2)

    Dead Behind the Eyes
    £9.99
  • A Very French Corpse

    Ian Moore

    Loire Valley Mystery (3)

    A Very French Corpse
    £9.99

Reviews

‘With more twists and turns than a backwoods farm track, Moore has made a blistering start to what is near certain to be a long-running series’

Barry Turner, Daily Mail

'Like a French inspector Morse, a gallic delight reminiscent of Fred Vargas and Donna Leon' 

C. K. McDonnell, author of The Stranger Times

‘A cracking good read’ 

Mark Billingham, author of the Tom Thorne thrillers

'Charming, clever and expertly crafted… wickedly fabulous' 

Rachel Lynch, author of the Detective Kelly Porter thrillers

'Full of twists and turns, I couldn't put this down. Great stuff' 

Simon McCleave, author of the D.I. Ruth Hunter thrillers

‘This is great fun… crime fiction at a European pace, with a fabulous Loire Valley setting… reminiscent of Michael Dibdin’ 

Sarah Hilary, author of the D.I. Marnie Rome thrillers

'An accomplished and compelling tale of French cops, the legend of Joan of Arc and a ceremoniously murdered Brit, all set in France's luscious Loire valley' 

Martin Walker, author of the Bruno, Chief of Police, Dordogne Mysteries

'Wine, chateaux and murder, what's not to love? I highly recommend' 

Cara Black, author of the Aimée Leduc Investigations

'An engrossing, slickly plotted policier that will leave you wanting more' 

Tom Benjamin, author of the Daniel Leicester mysteries

'A bracing antidote to the many stories of beautiful, sun-soaked French towns... Juge d’instruction Matthieu Lombard is a great character, curmudgeonly but clever, dogged but sensitive, and with a brain packed with the kind of general knowledge that wins quizzes' 

Literary Review
'A surprising and truly entertaining mystery… Moore has finely drawn, colourful characters… incredibly enjoyable' 
Paul Burke, Crime Time FM

'A hotbed of grudges and feuds. Thrilling’ 

Marie Warren, Crime Monthly

'A cunning murder mystery, a dive into history, a warm and intimate portrait of provincial France and, in Juge Lombard, a compelling continental detective – a terrific read' 

Jon Henley