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Murder on Brittany Shores
Murder on Brittany Shores: A Mystery | Jean-Luc Bannalec
15 posts | 11 read | 6 to read
"Previously published in Great Britain under the title Death on the Brittany shores by Hesperus Press Limited"--Title page verso.
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CaitlinR
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Mehso-so

Commissaries Dupin leads a team investigating drowning deaths on the Glénan islands located off the coast of Brittany. Actually, the setting is one of the most interesting things about this mystery. I don‘t know whether it is the fault of the author or the translator, but the language is pretty stilted, and at times flat out awkward. Also really annoying are the excessive typos, sometimes over three per page: unforgivable in the first US edition!

CaitlinR Photo of the Glénan islands from over-view.com (edited) 1y
bnp This review is so spot on! I missed the typos, but everything else she said was my reaction when I read it a few years ago. Anyone else know if the series gets any better? 1y
CaitlinR @bnp Thank you! It will be interesting to hear about the later books in the series. 1y
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Crazeedi
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Pickpick

Book 2 of Inspector Dupin series. Three bodies are found on one of the islands on the shoes of Brittany. This area of Brittany has wild swings of sun and storms. Its filled with the myths of the Celts. Were the men shipwrecked or murdered? Great book, thank you @kspenmoll for introducing me to this series! I'm looking forward to number 3💞
#SeriesRead2021 @TheSpineView #stackingtheseries @audraelizabeth #AxeTheStacks @howjessicareads

TheSpineView Way to go!📖📚 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
kspenmoll You are so welcome! I have not read #3 yet. 3y
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Crazeedi
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My buddy Mojo is keeping me company while I read🐶❤

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Crazeedi
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Lynnsoprano Oh, how wonderful! Some of the new butterfly plants I‘ve planted are also supposed to be attractive to hummers. We shall see. 4y
Crazeedi @Lynnsoprano the lilac bush beside my porch attracts them 4y
Ruthiella Beautiful! I love watching hummingbirds feed! 4y
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jb72 Adorable! They are so beautiful. I need to refill my feeder. 4y
TheSpineView I love watching hummingbirds! Nice that spring has finally sprung! 💚⚘🐦 4y
Eggs Great photo 🐦 4y
SamAnne Mine haven‘t showed up yet. But my feeder is out. 4y
BestDogDad Great pic! We just put our feeders out but I think we have a week or so before they show up. 4y
Elizabeth2 Lovely! What a great photo! I hope you enjoyed your reading time outside. I love reading outside. ❤️ 4y
kspenmoll Heaven! 4y
DarkMina Awesome picture! 4y
Crazeedi @SamAnne ours came May 2! Our baltimore orioles came yesterday! 4y
Crazeedi @BestDogDad I know they were further south at my sisters a week ago 4y
Crazeedi @TheSpineView me too!!❤ 4y
Crazeedi @Ruthiella so do i 4y
Crazeedi @jb72 they will come!! 4y
Crazeedi @Elizabeth2 my favorite place to read 4y
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kspenmoll
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Pickpick

#mystery#Dupin #GlenanIslands #silvermornings #endoftheworld #lifefromthesea #sunkenships #seatreasure #apocalypticclouds #ragingstorm #wildwind #seaspray #peltingrain #dolphins #coffee #cotriade #redwine
A little read,a little Baileys,a little women‘s football.
Finished book.Descriptions of the Glenan just dazzling. I want to be there now! A murder mystery with so many complicated,dizzying threads & storylines & the lovable, cantankerous,Dupin.

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kspenmoll
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#mystery #endoftheworld #BaiedesTrepasses #IledeSein #GlenanIslands #archipelago #oceanstorm #ragingwinds #storiesoftheancients #cutofffromtheworld #stranded

“The Glenan are not a real place at all, they are nothingness in the middle of the sea.”— words Dupin heard often about the Glenan.

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kspenmoll
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#coffeeandbooks #stolenmoment #fruit

Raspberries in my oatmeal. @Suet624
Just for you Sue! Great addition. 😄

alisiakae That is such a cute placemat! 4y
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kspenmoll
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#breathe #5minuterecharge #Thinkpositivebepositive #JoyousJanuary #book1 #litsywalkers

I did not make my goal of 5 miles walking this past week.Did about 4 miles. Finished 2 books. Meditated 2x. Joined a yoga virtual class thats meets Sunday morning. Stretches every day.
Began this book Saturday- really enjoying it!

Andrew65 4 miles is great. Much more than I managed. Exercise time has been at a premium due to work and personal circumstances. Have just been for a walk so hopefully things can pick up again next week. 4y
wanderinglynn Great job! 🙌🏻 celebrate your accomplishments 🎉 (edited) 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome 👏🏻🎊🎉🎊🎉 4y
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kspenmoll
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rockpools That sent me off down a rabbit-hole. Going to have to stack now 😁 4y
julesG @rockpools Same. 😁 4y
rockpools @julesG Of course, if we read it, we‘ll have to arrange a field trip, just to check he‘s got the location right. #IWish 4y
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julesG @rockpools 😂😂😂 Good idea. 4y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 Great photos. 4y
kspenmoll @rockpools @julesG OMG a trip?! Sounds like heaven! (edited) 4y
julesG @rockpools The author is German, BTW. Took me a moment to realise. 4y
julesG I think we should endeavour to visit all the places mentioned in books. 😁 4y
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kspenmoll
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#saturdaymorning #coffeeandbooks #catsofLitsy
Rainy day, but in the 40s. Planning to get some indoor work done, the reward myself with reading. No errands unless the rain stops.
Emmy inspecting my oatmeal- its the milk..but too weird for her.

rubyslippersreads I 🧡 everything about this photo. 😻 4y
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kspenmoll
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The poetry of Commissaire Dupin.

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bnp
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mole: A mole is a massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater, or a causeway between places separated by water. A mole may have a wooden structure built on top of it that resembles a wooden pier. The defining feature of a mole, however, is that water cannot freely flow underneath it, unlike a true pier. (from Wikipedia) #newwords

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CoffeeAndABook
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This is my first morning after a four-day visit of my lovely American family here in Cologne.
I‘m heartbroken & totally relieved at the same time. I am not good with house guests. It all went really well but I get so stressed!!! No alone time 😩 I wasn‘t able to sleep most nights!
And yet already miss them like crazy 🤷🏼‍♀️
Am now enjoying my first peaceful morning cup of coffee ☕️ with a book & soft music 🎶

Cinfhen Ha!!!!! I TOTALLY get what you‘re saying 😘 6y
TrishB Yep 🤷‍♀️ 6y
CoffeeAndABook @Cinfhen Thanks for sympathizing!! I‘m an emotional mess 🥴 Hope your Sunday is stress free ☀️😎🍹😘 (edited) 6y
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Cinfhen I had weekend guests but they left early this morning, so other than the laundry and dishes I‘m doing ok 💜 6y
julesG Totally get it. Enjoy your alone time. 6y
Crazeedi @CoffeeAndABook I am the same way! I love my family but I'm always on edge and waiting for my peaceful life to return 6y
mabell Wow that is exactly how I am too!! 6y
CoffeeAndABook @Cinfhen OMG 🙈 The laundry!!! So much laundry 😩😂 Enjoy the evening hours 🧡 6y
CoffeeAndABook @julesG Thank you!!! There‘s a terrible thunderstorm outside so I feel completely justified in snuggling up with a book, coffee, cake & relax 🎋 6y
CoffeeAndABook @TrishB @mabell @Crazeedi That‘s why Litsy is so great 🔥 We get each other here 💓 (edited) 6y
julesG Oh, it's not reached us yet. Looking forward to a thunderstorm. 😸 More reading and tea. 6y
CoffeeAndABook @julesG Yess ⚡️⚡️⚡️ 6y
Zelma I totally understand. My folks just left after visiting for a week. I will miss them but am so glad to have some alone time and not feel guilty about being lazy and drinking coffee and reading all day today. 6y
CoffeeAndABook @Zelma I hope you had the best laziest day doing just that!!! ☕️📖☕️📖☕️💫 6y
Zelma @CoffeeAndABook it was embarrassingly lazy. And glorious! 6y
CoffeeAndABook @Zelma YAY 😀 🌸🎋 6y
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dauphine

When someone tells you they won't read a particular book because they've seen to movie, you just stare into the distance.....#booksarebetterthanthemovie #justreadthebook

Bronte_Chintz 🙌🏻 books are way better than the movie. 7y
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drokka
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Murder and a little mayhem in what I believe to be my last book haul of 2018. #ilovecozies #bookhaul #romancelandia