The Body in the Vestibule: A Faith Fairchild Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

~ (Author) "Faith Sibley Fairchild waited impatiently for the light to change on the Quai St. Antoine so she could get to the open-air market on the..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Former Manhattan caterer Faith Fairchild and her family find mystery in Lyons, France in this engrossing adventure from Page's charming series.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Former Manhattan caterer Faith Fairchild accompanies minister-husband Tom to Lyon on an extended research visit. Descriptions of French domesticity and frequent use of French language account for much of this title's draw as the Fairchilds fit right in with their neighbors. Then Faith discovers a body in her apartment's trash bin, but before the police arrive, the body disappears. They doubt her veracity until subsequent warnings, murder, and abduction lead them on a countrywide chase. A charming protagonist characterizes this.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Avon; 1st THUS edition (September 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380720795
• ISBN-13: 978-0380720798
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #226,391 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Light Read, June 24, 2000

By A Customer

This is a good light read that I read on vacation in about a day and a half. If you want something rich and edifying, look elsewhere. But if you want a fun romp, this series is it. This is the fourth adventure and I just bought number 5. I thought the characters were very interesting, and the south of France an interesting change of scenery. Faith gets herself into more jams than anyone I've ever known, but it's half the fun it. Relax and enjoy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars France, Food, and Foul Play, December 12, 1997

By A Customer

Faith, mother of 1 4/9th's children, husband Tom, and son Ben, leave frigid Aleford, Massachussets to sojourn for a month in Lyon, France. While Tom pursues research for his dissertation, Faith relishes the chance to explore the centuries old section of the city round about their apartment, and indulge her caterer's love of gourmet food with daily trips to the open-air market and luscious meals. Unfortunately, pregnancy and the remains of a bouillabaisse prepared for that evening's dinner party conspire to introduce her to a disappearing corpse, and what had been an idyllic stay in France has now become thoroughly dangerous.

Whom to suspect... what are the motives? Do the three prostitutes know? What about the other street people? Are those teen-agers really just focused on their exam? Is there anyone on the police force who will take her seriously? What about the neighbors?

Faith finds herself moving deeper into the puzzle, receiving veiled threats, discovering clues to a second death (was it murder too?), and getting her hair done. Abductions, assaults, escapes, rescues, and the final confrontation make this an enjoyable evening's reading.

A final warning: do not read while hungry. The author is very liberal in her references to food and more than once had my stomach responding.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read, July 13, 2000

By	Vicki J. Strom "vjs" (Champaign, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I enjoyed this book, and didn't figure it out until the end. Unfortunately I don't speak French, so at places I felt a little lost. She didn't always translate what was said in French (maybe it was meant to be obvious, but I couldn't keep up) so I was left feeling like I missed something. But despite that, I still enjoyed seeing what kind of problems Faith could get herself in to, and thankfully out of as well. I look forward to reading the next in the series.