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Chief Dufort quit the force but is learning that "you can take the man out of The Job but you can't take The Job out of the man". He is still rather obsessed by the cold case of a young woman who disappeared seven years ago in their small village. Molly Sutton isn't convinced that the young woman is dead but has little time to investigate because of her duties as hotelier. Then a small boy happens to see the victim and tries to leave notes for the gendarmerie. But...
Excellent read with points of view by several of the principals.
Background: Molly took her money from the divorce and went from Massachusetts to a place she thought of as ideal. A village in France where she bought a cottage with a smaller one on the property that she could let out to keep costs in order.
I enjoyed the narration by voice artist Becket Royce!
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This series just gets better and better. I love the setting of the gite business (B&B in English) with the guests becoming part of the story. I also love the Village of Castillac and all of the residents that make appearances in the books. Ms. Goddin's writing has improved with each book so we get more details and the mysteries just get more juicy and interesting. Can't wait for the next Molly mystery! Keep up the good work! I was gifted with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. ( )

THE PRISONER OF CASTILLAC by Nell Goddin is Book 3 of the Molly Sutton Mysteries.
We are in the small village of Castillac in the Dordogne region of France. Molly Sutton has set up her home and B&B (or gite) business in the hopes of starting a new chapter in her life. New friends, village life and a curiosity for solving mysteries keeps our Molly very busy.
It is hard to write about this title as I don’t want to give away too much of the plot.
The characters in this series are interesting and keep me entertained. The plots are OK with some highlights.
Winter in New England is very conducive to ‘cozy mystery’ reading. ( )