Mastering the art of French murder, by Colleen Cambridge

 

This is a fun mystery set in Cold War-era Paris. Tabitha is staying with her uncle and his friend who just happen to live across the street from the apartment building where Julia Child lives with her husband. Tabitha has befriended Julia and spends a lot of her free time learning how to cook and socializing with Julia's friends and family. After one late night, one of Julia's guests turns up dead, stabbed with one of Julia's own knives. Tabitha decides to find out who murdered her, and begins to track down clues the police have missed. 

This book was entertaining and charming. It would be fun to see adapted as a TV series or movie.