The Dark Vineyard: A Novel of the French Countryside
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Sell my copyAuthor: Martin Walker
Title: The Dark Vineyard: A Novel of the French Countryside
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 336
Release Date: 2011-07-26
Details: The second installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Bruno, Chief of Police: When a bevy of winemakers descend on Saint-Denis the idyllic town finds itself the center of an intense drama, with suspicious fires at the agricultural research station that is working on genetically-modified crops.
Two young men-Max, an environmentalist who hopes to make organic wine, and Fernando, the heir to an American wine fortune-become rivals for the affections of Jacqueline, a flirtatious, newly arrived Qu'eb'ecoise student of wine. Events grow ever darker, culminating in two suspicious deaths, and Bruno finds that the problems of the present are never far from those of the past.
"Captivating...Sure to appeal to readers with a palate for mysteries with social nuance and understated charm." -The Wall Street Journal
"A gentle reminder to slow down and smell the grapes.... [Walker] beguiles the reader." -The New York Tiems Book Review
"The real pleasure of the book is the place itself.... As readers are drawn into wine-stomping parties, truffle omelet dinners, and the aged dignity of a French hunting hound, the narrative tension gathers." -Houston Chronicle
EAN: 9780307454713
Package Dimensions: Height: 8 Inches, Length: 5.2 Inches, Weight: 0.525 Pounds, Width: 0.7 Inches
Languages: en
