A monthly discussion on crime novels featuring amateur sleuths, quirky characters and homey communities. This month's novel is Death and Croissants by Ian Moore. Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the fictional Val de Follet in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens to Richard, and really that's the way he likes it. One day, however, one of his older guests disappears, leaving behind a bloody handprint on the wallpaper. Another guest, Valerie, persuades a reluctant Richard to join her in investigating the disappearance.