Sun, lavender and a pinch of murder
Forensic scientist Dr Berthe Saunier had been looking forward to a quiet weekend in her cosy home – far away from the hustle and bustle of Nîmes, where she usually deals with Albin Leclerc's cases. In the tranquil village of St. Pierre, between Arles and Avignon, she wanted to tend to her cottage garden and relax.
But that's not to be, because her neighbour is having a baby and Berthe unexpectedly becomes a midwife. In the process, she learns that the uncle of her favourite greengrocer has disappeared. More precisely, his body was stolen from the undertaker. The pathologist is puzzled. Who would steal a corpse? Berthe stumbles headlong into a hair-raising case...
