The French Fraud
Justine French Mysteries #1
by Myrtle Morse, Ruby Loren

When making a fresh start, try to avoid finding bodies in the forest.

If the worst happens, and you stumble upon a crime scene, do not get personally involved with the subsequent police investigation.

Especially if you’re a fake psychic who already knows too much about the murder.

All Justine French wants to do is forget she ever used the word ‘psychic’ to describe her extraordinary powers of observation. Unfortunately, it’s the only word on the mind of the man who has been sent to expose her as a fraud.

And there’s no limit to how far he’ll go to get the job done.

To make matters worse, when she reveals one too many details about the murdered man covered in mushrooms that she found in the forest, she risks ending up on the wrong side of the law.

Settling down in a quiet little French town and starting her therapy business will have to wait until the murder has been solved, but when the gendarmes choose an easy confession over a proper investigation, it looks like justice won’t be done.

Someone’s got to solve this murder.

One last mystery can’t hurt… can it?

This is the first book in a funny and uplifting cozy mystery series set in France. If you love quirky British sleuths, laugh out loud drama, and clever crimes, you will love the Justine French Mysteries!

5 out of 5 fairies

I loved this book! Justine is funny and relatable. A cozy mystery that will make you giggle, a relatable heroine, and a small French town. Justine’s powers of observation and a slip-up acting as a psychic have landed her in the French countryside, and into a mystery she wasn’t expecting. An enjoyable read. I can’t wait for book 2!

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Myrtle Morse lives in sunny Mallorca and aspires to start her own cat collection very soon. She writes cozy mysteries featuring furry friends, heroines she relates to way more than she should, and snarky sidekicks who have a tendency to steal the show.

If you like Agatha Raisin’s wit, Stephanie Plum’s humour, and Miss Marple’s nose for a mystery, you’ll love Myrtle’s mysteries.

Find all of her books and other exciting things (like cats) on her website here: https://www.myrtlemorse.com/

Ruby Loren was born and raised in East Sussex, England. She writes cozy mysteries, paranormal mysteries, and stories about rockstars. Her books are designed to take you away to a little slice of a different world, often set in a rural corner of South East England. Full of ideas, she is always busy writing her next bestseller!

Ruby is the author of the Madigan Amos cozy mysteries, a funny, twisty series that stars zookeeper, Madigan Amos, and is set in Sussex. She has many other cozy mystery series under her belt, including the Blooming series, the Emily Haversson Mysteries, the Hayley Argent Mysteries, and the Holly Winter Mysteries, all set in England.

The themes of her books range from cunning, twisty plots, to slightly silly, humorous mysteries, designed to make you laugh. Her books are perfect for readers, who love to get a know a character, and like to look on the lighter side of life.

Ruby still lives near Brighton, in East Sussex, with her fox-fighting, bird-murdering cat, Jasper. When she’s not writing, she’s travelling the world with her musical duo, Rumours, playing electric guitar and singing lead vocals.

To find out more about Ruby and pick up 3 free books, visit her website:  https://www.rubyloren.com/