That Dark Spring : A True Story of Death and Desire in 1920s Provence
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A gripping, explosive murder mystery by acclaimed true crime writer Susannah Stapleton.
In April 1929, the body of British artist Olive Branson was found submerged in a water tank outside her farmhouse in a picturesque Provence village. Dressed only in a pink shirt and stockings, she had a bullet hole between her eyes and a revolver by her side.
Was it suicide – or murder?
The initial investigation concluded suicide, but under pressure from Olive’s family to conduct a murder enquiry, city detective Alexandre Guibbal was brought in to reopen the case.
Examining never-before-seen evidence, acclaimed true crime writer Susannah Stapleton builds a vivid and absorbing picture of an unconventional life and a violent death, and an investigation that shines a bright light on a village simmering with resentments and dangerous rivalries . . .
Author: Susannah Stapleton
France, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Biography: arts & entertainment, True crime, European history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000
Published on 26 Mar 2026 by Pan Macmillan.
Paperback / softback