Amuse Bouche (Russell Quant Mysteries) (Paperback)

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Product Description

A gay wedding gone bad. A missing groom. An unsullied reputation at risk. Enter Russell Quant-cute, gay, and a rookie private detective. With a nose for good wine and bad lies, Quant is off to France on his first big case. From the smudgy streets of Paris, he cajoles and sleuths his way to the pastel-colored promenade of Sanary-sur-Mer.

About the Author

Anthony Bidulka is an avid traveller and party-giver. He lives in Saskatoon. This is the second book in his Russell Quant mystery series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Insomniac Press (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1894663918
• ISBN-13: 978-1894663915
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #358,909 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Start of a Wonderful Reading Friendship, October 28, 2005

By	Thomas (Boston) - See all my reviews

Here is Russell Quant's first adventure. In this book you get not only a wonderful mystery that keeps the reader involved from beginning to end, but this is where you first meet the friends that will grow with complexity as this series continues. Re-reading Amuse Bouche after finishing the latest RQ mystery I was taken again by how much I like this sleuth and how the author isn't afraid to make his characters evolve - sometimes on the page, sometimes in our minds - and draw us on to the next book, not only for the simple joy of reading a well-written and witty and thoughtful book, but to see what has happened in the lives of Russell and Errall and Anthony and Sereena and all the others.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Russell Quant Rules, October 14, 2005

By	KA (MAN) - See all my reviews

Amuse Bouche is a witty, inventive, attractive beginning to what is turning out to be a terrificly entertaining series that draws you in with each passing page and each passing book and has you reaching out with anticipation of a few good nights of reading whenever you see the next one. Although seemingly set up with all the regular conventions of the mystery genre, the author goes beyond with a unique hero, a bevy of curious characters, interesting locales and a solid mystery to boot. I was right there with Russell, every step of the way.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than a Mystery, January 10, 2004

By	Heath (TO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amuse Bouche (Russell Quant Mysteries) (Paperback)

The title at first made me wonder, what kind of mystery is this? And I was right to wonder. Although this story (about a groom gone missing from a gay wedding) is a first rate mystery all the way,I sometimes forgot I was reading a mystery. I got to experience the sights and smells, good food and wine of a foreign country. I was immersed in the tale of a tragic love story and later some randy stuff too. I chuckled out loud at some of the hero's quips. Russell Quant is one funny man. I finished Amuse Bouche with the same feeling I get when I've completed a particularly fine meal with a lot of courses and unique flavours. Looking forward to more.