Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge 304 pp
Tabitha is good with her hands and as a Rosie the Riveter back home in Detroit, Michigan. After the war ended, she found herself at loose ends after she had to give up her job to the returning men. After her Grandmother dies, she breaks up with her fiance and goes to Paris to stay with her Grandfather and her "Oncle" Rafe. One of her neighbors is none other than Julia Child who is having a crisis because her mayonnaise recipe is not working! When Julia and Tabitha return from the market one day, Julia's maid is screaming because she found a body when she went to take out the trash. Tabitha recognizes the body and Julia encourages her to find out more information, but the police detective discourages her. Tabitha continues her snooping and finds herself in peril. First when a car almost runs her down on her bicycle and in the end at the theatre where she is filling in for the dead coat check girl. In the end, she solves the mystery.
The story was creative and did not overuse Julia Child as a character. Despite not being a good cook, Tabitha is an entertaining character. I enjoyed the story, but didn't care for the espionage element. I have already recommended the book to a fellow mystery lover.
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