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Deadly Slipper (Death in the Dordogne #1)

Michelle Wan

Hardcover | Pages: 301 pages

Rating: 3.41 | 254 Users | 36 Reviews

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Title	:	Deadly Slipper (Death in the Dordogne #1)
Author	:	Michelle Wan
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 301 pages
Published	:	July 19th 2005 by Doubleday Books (first published 2005)
Categories	:	Mystery. Fiction. Cultural. France. Thriller. Mystery Thriller

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This literary mystery about a woman's search for her long-missing sister takes readers to the ruggedly beautiful Dordogne region of France-and into the exotic world of orchid-hunting, where the discovery of a new species can be deadly.
Almost twenty years have passed since Bedie Dunn, a wild-orchid enthusiast, vanished without a trace on a hiking holiday in southwestern France. The police long ago relegated the unsolved mystery to the cold-case files. But Mara Dunn, Bedie's twin, is haunted by her sister's disappearance. Was Bedie the victim of an accident? Or did she cross paths with the wrong person at just the wrong time? Mara has come to the Dordogne determined to find the answers.
Mara gets the first break in her investigation when she unearths Bedie's camera on a chance visit to a local junk shop. The camera still contains a roll of film with pictures of the local landscape and the orchids that so enchanted Bedie. Convinced that the photographs document her sister's final path, Mara brings them to Julian Wood, an English expert on orchids who lives in the area, and makes a desperate request: Will he help her retrace Bedie's footsteps using the photographs as a guide? Julian has his own reasons for not wanting to undertake such an impossible task, but he is fired into action when he sees the last image-the tantalizing vision of a totally unknown Lady's Slipper Orchid. Finding a rare, undocumented species of orchid would bring him accolades from botanists around the world. The search, however, could lead to a far grimmer discovery: It is all too possible that the flower marks a secret grave dug two decades earlier.
With beautifully rendered descriptions of the Dordognecountryside, culture, and people; a portrait of the dark side of orchid collecting reminiscent of Susan Orlean's "The Orchid Thief"; and a plot filled with surprising twists and turns, "Deadly Slipper" introduces a writer of extraordinary talent and breadth.

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Original Title:	Deadly Slipper
ISBN:	0385514573 (ISBN13: 9780385514576)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Death in the Dordogne #1
Setting:	Dordogne,1984(France)

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Ratings: 3.41 From 254 Users | 36 Reviews

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I loved the descriptions of the Dordogne region in the south of France. All the french terms made me feel like I was there. The characters are quirky and somewhat likable. As far as mysteries go, I guessed pretty early and some of the plot twists seemed improbable to me. A good read and I will be picking up Michelle's next book.

I read to prepare for trip to Dordogne, France and enjoyed the descriptions of countryside, food and French people. The main characters were not especially likable and the plot a bit disturbing.... I will definitely not be hiking alone!

A somewhat quirky read--not the grabbing mystery however that it would lead you to believe it is. The French countryside, discussions about orchids, French food-all a welcome backdrop to the mystery at hand. It's outcome, although galloped forward in the last 50 pages, still felt somewhat predictable. Best read in an airplane or while waiting for something. It will easily fill the time well.

Mara has moved to France because her sister, Bedie, disappeared twenty years and Mara feels she must find what happened. Mara has found her camera with a succession of pictures of field orchids and has gone to Julian, an orchid expert, to try to trace Bedie's route.Enter a strange scary woman, her strong grotesque in-bred son, the local owner and his wife of an old derelict estate, and their son.Can Mara find evidence of Bedie, the rare orchid she photographed, without becoming victims

Mara is searching for her long-lost sister. She engages the help of Julian, an English orchid expert to help her. The setting (France) and the subject (orchids) added some interest to this book. I felt the first part of the book moved rather slowly and I really didn't feel much connection to the main characters. The pace picked up in the second portion of the book and lead ot a somewhat satisfying conclusion. I have to admit the discriptions of some of the meals did make me hungry and the dog

Very enjoyable mystery dealing with orchids, which takes place in the Dordogne section of France. Wonderful sense of place.

Very enjoyable read - sort of a Nancy Drew for grown-ups.