The project stars Roger Allam (
Endeavour) as Antoine Verlaque, a Chief Magistrate in Aix-en-Provence, and Nancy Carroll (
The Crown) as his love interest Marine Bonnet. The pair investigate various murders and mysteries as they uncover the dark side of the seemingly beautiful and serene city in the south of France. Keala Settle (
The Greatest Showman) also stars as a detective and trusted confidante to Antoine.
Murder In Provence is based on the
Verlaque & Bonnet novels from Canadian author Longworth. The first book in the series,
Death at the Chateau Bremont, is set in Aix-en-Provence and follows an investigation into the mysterious death of a local nobleman who had ties to Bonnet. So far, Longworth has written nine books in the series, with the most recent,