Death in the Vines (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143122449)

When theft escalates to murder at a French vineyard, a crime wave sweeps over the tranquil town of Aix-en-Provence

Proven軋l Mystery Series #3
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Winery owner Olivier Bonnard is devastated when he discovers that a priceless cache of rare vintages has been stolen from his private cellar. Soon after, Monsieur Gilles d'Arras arrives at Aix-en-Provence's Palais de Justice to report another mysterious disappearance: his wife, Pauline, has vanished from their lavish apartment. Madame has always been as tough as nails, but in recent weeks she's been wandering around town in her slippers, crying for no reason.

As the mistral arrives to temper the region's late-summer heat, Commissioner Paulik receives an urgent call from Bonnard: he's just found Pauline d'Arras--dead in his vineyard. Verlaque and Bonnet are once again investigating, in what will prove to be their most complicated case yet.

Fans of Donna Leon and Andrea Camilleri, Francophiles, and foodies alike will adore this captivating whodunit. In her riveting follow-up to Death at the Chateau Bremont and Murder in the Rue Dumas, M. L. Longworth masterfully evokes the sights, sounds, and tastes of late-summer Provence, where the mistral blows and death springs up in the most unexpected places.

"Judge Antoine Verlaque, the sleuth in this civilized series, discharges his professional duties with discretion. But we're here to taste the wines. So many bottles, so many lovely views. A reader might be forgiven for feeling woozy." --The New York Times Book Review

Author: M. L. Longworth
ISBN-10: 0143122444
ISBN-13: 9780143122449
Publisher: Penguin Books
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2013
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/15/2013
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2013
Booklist 05/01/2013 pg. 22
Library Journal 06/01/2013 pg. 86
New York Times Book Review 06/02/2013 pg. 41