Mysterious murders and famous Breton chocolatiers. Never before has Inspector Dupin been so glad to have a new case as on this glorious early summer day. He's already half-standing on the—dangerously rocking—boat in the Concarneau harbor, working with a coach to overcome his thalassophobia, when the phone rings: A woman has drowned. Not in the sea, however, but in a vat of chocolate. What seems like a curious case turns out to be the cold-blooded murder of the owner of a long-established chocolate confectionery in the Ville Close. Who had targeted the visionary entrepreneur, always searching for new and sophisticated creations? And are there more people in danger? To get to the bottom of the dark mysteries of the chocolate world, Inspector Dupin and Nolwenn, his indispensable colleague, embark on a fast-paced road trip across Brittany and into the Basque Country. The bestselling crime novels from Brittany were published in the following order: 1. Breton Affairs 2. Breton Surf 3. Breton Gold 4. Breton Pride 5. Breton Flood 6. Breton Glow 7. Breton Secrets 8. Breton Legacy 9. Breton Specialties 10. Breton Idyll 11. Breton Nights 12. Breton Glory 13. Breton Longing 14. Breton Temptations. The books tell self-contained stories and can be read independently. Jean-Luc Bannalec is the pen name of Jörg Bong; he lives in Frankfurt am Main and in southern Finistère. The first eight books in his crime series featuring Commissaire Dupin have been adapted for television and translated into numerous languages. In 2016, the author was awarded the title "Mécène de Bretagne" by the Brittany region. Since 2018, he has been an honorary member of the Académie littéraire de Bretagne. New product