Verlaque and Bonnet Mystery

Hailing from Toronto in Canada, M.L. Longworth is a well known and equally well regarded author of mystery and thriller fiction, as she manages to draw the reader in slowly and gradually, keeping them hooked throughout. Combining both story and character, she deftly allows them to play off of each other with skill and talent, as she clearly understands it as an art-form. Not only that, but she has an extremely down-to-earth style and manner, as her stories are accessible to everyone on a universal level, with both their themes and ideas being engaging to all with a timeless quality to them. One series that she’s extremely well known for is that of her ongoing ‘Verlaque and Bonnet Mystery’ collection of novels, which have come to be loved by many. Following the chief magistrate of Aix in France Antoine Verlaque, along with Marine Bonnet the law professor and his love interest, the both of them work together on a series of cases. Following the conventions of the mystery novel, each title provides another case file for the ever intrepid duo, as they combine their wits and their know-how to crack the case and provide justice.