There's Something About St. Tropez [Paperback]

Elizabeth Adler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 8, 2010

Romance, adventure, mystery, and luxury all come together in this latest novel of beach-reading suspense from the New York Times bestselling author.

            At a St. Tropez villa in the South of France, five international vacationers, strangers to one another—all of them misfits running from their daily lives—are brought together at the same small seaside Hotel of Dreams by a rental scam, an international art heist, passion, murder, and a haunting.

It had seemed like the perfect getaway for Private Investigator Mac Reilly and his girlfriend/partner, Sunny Alvarez, along with his three-legged, one-eyed rescue dog, Pirate, and her snippy three-pound fiend on four paws, the Chihuahua, Tesoro. But suddenly and rather unexpectedly, they find themselves having to sort out the misfits’ lives—including two lonely children on the trail of a mystery—solve a crime, and solve a murder, all against the sunny and glamorous backdrop of St. Tropez. 

The two children are hot on the path to finding the killer. Will they get there first?

Elizabeth Adler transports us to the azure waters of the Mediterranean with a delicious caper filled with her trademark twists, sumptuous descriptions, and unforgettable characters. 

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In bestseller Adler's sparkling sequel to One of Those Malibu Nights, PI Mac Reilly, the star of TV's Mac Reilly's Malibu Mysteries, and his fiancée, Sunny Alvarez, are looking forward to spending June at Chez La Violette, a villa they've rented in St. Tropez. Sunny arrives first, only to discover that they've been scammed, along with a number of others who thought they were renting a fancy house on the French Riviera, among them Belinda Lord, the estranged wife of a Russian mobster, and widower Billy Bashford, a Texas rancher, and his eight-year-old daughter, Laureen. After Mac arrives, Sunny and Mac decamp to the nearby Hôtel des Rêves, where they help protect Belinda from her nasty husband and become entangled in some art thefts in St. Tropez. An enchanting subplot involving the cute but realistic Laureen, who befriends an abandoned 11-year-old boy staying at the hotel, lifts an escapist éclair into something more substantial. (July)
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From Booklist

Hardworking private investigator–television personality Mac Reilly is taking a much-needed vacation with fiancée Sunny Alvarez and their warring dogs, his mutt, Pirate, and her Chihuahua, Tesoro. But when Sunny, followed shortly by Mac, arrives at the French villa, she finds that several other people have also paid to stay in the chateau they’ve rented for the month. Mac, Sunny and the group—including a handsome former trader, a bitter divorcée, a meek young woman, and a widowed Texan and his daughter—quickly realize they’re the victims of rental fraud. When they learn their lodging is rumored to be haunted, they take themselves to a nearby hotel and resolve to find the woman who leased the chateau to all of them. Sunny and Mac are still determined to make the most of their stay in Saint-Tropez—until Mac learns of a ring of art thieves who have graduated to murder and feels compelled to investigate. Like her previous Mac Reilly mystery, One of Those Malibu Nights (2008), Adler’s latest is filled with colorful characters and spicy skulduggery. --Kristine Huntley --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (June 8, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031238517X
• ISBN-13: 978-0312385170
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #758,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elizabeth Adler is a self-confessed romantic, a travel addict and a foodie, all of which she brings to the reader in her novels, along with a tough thrust of suspense and an unfolding mystery that keeps you on your toes. Elizabeth has lived in many countries and when she's not writing spends time discovering even more places to bring to you, with her husband, Richard - still in love after all these years - as are the characters featured in her past three novels, Mac Reilly the Malibu PI and Sunny Alvarez, his lover and side kick. You have to read about them to know them! Elizabeth lives in California and has the ability to take you to all those romantic places she knows so well, Capri, Venice, Tuscany, St. Tropez, Monte Carlo, and of course, Malibu. You will feel you are there, with her, sitting on that Italian terrace, sipping that coffee, smelling the delicious food, savoring the heat and the sunshine and the mystery unfolding for you. Elizabeth is five-three and wishes she were taller, blind as a bat without her glasses that anyway she is too vain to wear, and at 128 lbs till thinking about that diet. She has one daughter, Anabelle who is married to rock musician Eric Avery and two kitties, the Siamese, Sweet Pea who rules the household, and an adorable black cat Sunny.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Travel to the South of France, July 22, 2009

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A. Roberts "Avid Reader" (Wyoming) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: There's Something About St. Tropez (Hardcover)

I just finished Elizabeth Adler's newest book "There's Something About St. Tropez". Even if a person didn't care for the characters (which I did) or the storyline (which I did) the book would be worth reading for the sights and sounds (not the least is the food) of France.

There is the continuing romance between and Mac and Sunny and though there are not sizzling love scenes, I think they are actually more romantic without graphic details. You just sense they really love each other and may even eventually take time to get married. (If Mac stops answering his phone).

The character of "misfits" of people trying to find their place in life and to add to that mix are 2 delightful children Little Lauren and Bertrand who has been abandonded (and your heart just goes out to this sad little boy) makes an interesting novel. We musn't neglect the 4-legged characters. There is of course Tesora and Pirate who belong to Mac and Sunny but another dog "Yellow Dog" is added to the mix of characters.

There are a couple mysteries going on with Sunny trying to figure out the story of the lady who owned the villa and some art thefts on top of one of the misfits running from an abusive and powerful husband.

The interesting thing was to watch the misfits grow and change from the people who first got together in the beginning to caring about each other and (is it a "spoiler") have some happy endings or ready to have some happy beginnings.

Ms. Adler is very descriptive whether it be the clothing, the outdoor scenes or the indoor rooms to the wonderful food and wines. Nothing is left to the imagination.

When you finish the book, you really want another saga in the life of Sunny and Mac but you would love to hear more of the "misfits" as they all were interesting characters. Sometimes there is one or more characters in a book that are annoying but I found all the characters in this book very likable (except the villians of course).

Even with the mysteries going on it's really a light hearted book that is just a fun read. Very enjoyable for a few hours!

PS: Since I wrote this review I've noticed several unkind reviews and I realize we all like different things but thought they were a bit over the top unkind. If you want a book of depth and closer to a literary masterpeice; this is not it! Most of my books I read are books with more depth for sure but once in a while I want just a lighthearted book. Everyone should know by now that Ms. Adler writes that type of book. They are what they are! I read it for the location and the descriptive food and light romance. It's fun for a few hours, then I go back to an author that writes in more depth-James Lee Burke-John Hart-Craig Johnson-C.J. Box-many others. I find Ms. Adler's books just a bit of fresh air and light fluff! We all can use some lighter moments at time!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not for Women Only, July 18, 2009

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Randolph John (Greenwich, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There's Something About St. Tropez (Hardcover)

This is another Adler book describing exciting people, places and events. I see no reason why Elizabeth Adler's books are categorized as "women's books" or "summer reading" books. I am a man who has been entertained by Elizabeth Adler's books since she wrote her very first one, and I might add that I have even read some of her books in the winter! This is a very talented writer, and her novels are for anyone who enjoys good literature, and, of course, good storylines. Oprah Winfrey, are you listening?

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elizabeth Adler gets better and better!!, July 14, 2009

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Grace Riley (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There's Something About St. Tropez (Hardcover)

Thank you, Ms. Adler, for another wonderful story, with your usual exciting plot and magnificent descriptions. You consistently transport the reader to glorious places around the world, places that most people can only dream about. In addition to calling your creations novels, they can be called travelogues!

To anyone who might be persuaded not to buy this book because of Rensualk Teirrah's review, please note that this person always writes nasty reviews. If you Google "Reviews Written by

Rensualk Teirrah (Iowa City, IA)" you will see that every review of every product is nasty. This person seems to have a grudge against the whole world. Rensaulk's last name fits his (or her?) personality...Teirrah = Terror.

Take my advice....BUY THIS BOOK.....you'll be glad you did!

Grace Riley, New York, New York.