The Dark Vineyard: A Novel of the French Countryside

The Dark Vineyard: A Novel of the French Countryside

The second installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Bruno,Â Chief of Police.

When a bevy of winemakers descend on Saint-Denis, competing for its land and spurring resentment among the villagers, the idyllic townâ€”where Benoit â€œBrunoâ€ Courreges is the townâ€™s only policemanâ€”finds itself the center of an intense drama, with suspicious fires at the agricultural research station that is working on genetically-modified crops.
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Two young menâ€”Max, an environmentalist who hopes to make organic wine, and Fernando, the heir to an American wine fortuneâ€”become rivals for the affections of Jacqueline, a flirtatious, newly arrived QuÃ©bÃ©coise 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."Â â€”The Wall Street Journal

"A gentle reminder to slow down and smell the grapes.... [Walker] beguiles the reader."Â â€”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."Â â€”Houston Chronicle
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber new-Nov09usbook-2017-c028554
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2011-07-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307454713

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Vintage
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	new-Nov09usbook-2017-c028554
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2011-07-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780307454713

The Dark Vineyard: A Novel of the French Countryside

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