The Dark Vineyard: A Novel of the French Countryside (Bruno

The Dark Vineyard: A Novel of the French Countryside (Bruno Chief Of Police Book 2)

In this riveting sequel to Martin Walkerâ€™s internationally acclaimed novel Bruno, Chief of Police, some of Franceâ€™s great pleasuresâ€”wine, passion and intrigueâ€”converge in a dark chain of events that threaten the peaceful village of Saint-Denis.

BenoÃ®t (Bruno) CourrÃ¨gesâ€”devoted friend, cuisinier extraordinaire and the townâ€™s only municipal policemanâ€”rushes to the scene when a research station for genetically modified crops is burned down outside Saint-Denis. Bruno immediately suspects a group of fervent environmentalists who live nearby, but the fire is only the first in a string of mysteries centering on the regionâ€™s fertile soil.

Then a bevy of winemakers descends on Saint-Denis, competing for its land and spurring resentment among the villagers. Romances blossom. Hearts are broken. Some of the sensual pleasures of the townâ€”a dinner of a truffle omelette and grilled bÃ©casses, a community grape-crushingâ€”provide an opportunity for both warm friendship and bitter hostilities to form. The townâ€™s rivalsâ€”Max, an environmentalist who hopes to make organic wine; Jacqueline, a flirtatious, newly arrived QuÃ©bÃ©coise; and Fernando, the heir to an American wine fortuneâ€”act increasingly erratically. 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.

A splendid mysteryâ€”and a delectable serving of the pleasures of France.

Bonus material!Â Martin Walker is often asked by his readers for vacation recommendations in the area where his best-selling series is set. In "A Perfect Weekend in Perigord,"Â Walker shares his itinerary for an ideal vacation in this picturesque region.

This edition also includes an excerpt from Martin Walker's The Devil's Cave.
Country USA
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2010-06-29
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Vintage
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2010-06-29
Format	Kindle eBook

The Dark Vineyard: A Novel of the French Countryside (Bruno Chief Of Police Book 2)

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