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A gay wedding gone bad. A missing groom. An unsullied reputation at risk. Enter Russell Quantβcute, gay, and a rookie private detective. With a nose for good wine and bad lies, Quant is off to France on his first big case. From the smudgy streets of Paris, he cajoles and sleuths his way to the pastel-colored promenade of Sanary-sur-Mer.
"...Bidulka touches on a variety of serious issues...while neatly weaving these strands into an engaging mystery."
--Quill & Quire (Toronto)
"First-rate mystery...by any standards."
--The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon)
"Amuse Bouche is a novel that entertains and broadens horizons; something...all literature should do."
--NewWinnipeg (Winnpeg)
"[Amuse Bouche] is populated with a broad variety of interesting and very human characters, written with warmth and a genuine sense of humour."
--FFWD (Calgary)
"With first novel 'Amuse Bouche', Anthony Bidulka shows a certain je ne sais quoi."
--in newsweekly (Boston)
"Bidulka manages to spin a compelling detective story with colourful characters, hilarious situations, and touching relationships." β Midwest Book Review"Bidulka touches on a variety of serious issues ... while neatly weaving these strands into an engaging mystery." β Quill & Quire"... carries the reader along on an exuberant joy ride of action with sporadic pit stops for mayhem, menace, and occasional romance." β Halifax Wayves"... there is sincerity and just a hint of sage world-weariness about the self-questioning lifestyle and relationships the author draws from his charming, vulnerable detective." β Canadian Book Review Annual
Anthony Bidulka is an avid traveller and party-giver. He lives in Saskatoon. This is the first book in his Russell Quant mystery series.
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A gay wedding gone bad. A missing groom. An unsullied reputation at risk. Enter Russell Quantcute, gay, and a rookie private detective. With a nose for good wine and bad lies, Quant is off to France on his first big case. From the smudgy streets of Paris, he cajoles and sleuths his way to the pastel