<p>About the novel: Murder in Beaujolais</p><p>While the Beaujolais region of France in the late '50s early '60s is an idyllic rural setting the strange and horrific crime wave which takes place is a manifestation some call ungodly. At the center of these frightful events there is a baby orphan Jeanne who comes of age in the convent des Ursulines. Torn between earth and heaven she becomes an avenging angel before surrendering to her destiny.</p>