Name: The Dark Vineyard
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
ISBN: 9781410430540

Martin Walker

It's been only a few weeks since Police Chief Bruno Courreges said goodbye to his lover and partner in justice, and a mystery is precisely what he needs to distract him from heartbreak. And that's what he gets when a research station for genetically modified crops is burned down. Bruno suspects the fervent environmentalists who live nearby, but the fire is only the first in a string of intrigues centering on the fertile soil of Saint Denis.

The Dark Vineyard

When a Californian wine mogul arrives in St. Denis with plans to buy half the valley and create a vast vineyard operation, Bruno, Chief of Police, feels his beloved town will be ruined. Then a body turns up in a vat of wine, and it seems someone is determined to stop the operation at any cost. It is up to Bruno to use his skills, tact and local knowledge to discover the truth.

Cindy Lieberman

An entertaining mystery series that includes a lot about wine, French country cooking, dogs and horses while still managing to involve Bruno, the local police chief, in local and state affairs, this time about the designation of a wine appellation and the impact of potential outside investments. Some Green Party GMO protests, and the two women in Bruno’s life add interest.

Benoît (Bruno) Courrèges - devoted friend, cuisinier extraordinaire and the town's only municipal policeman - 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 region's fertile soil

The Dark Vineyard

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