Death in the Vines, M.L. Longworth
Death in the Vines, M.L. Longworth
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Death in the Vines

Author: M.L. Longworth

Narrator: Christa Lewis

Unabridged: 8 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/19/2018


Synopsis

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.

About M.L. Longworth

M. L. Longworth has lived in Aix-en-Provence since 1997. She has written about the region for the Washington Post, the Times (UK), the Independent (UK), and Bon Appetit Magazine. She is the author of a bilingual collection of essays, Une Americaine en Provence, published by La Martiniere in 2004. She is married and has one daughter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jolee

The 'solving' of the mystery did not relate to any clues or anything else that happened throughout the book, so it felt like 'well, it's time to end here.' Enjoyable enough story and characters, but the mystery aspect was not solid in this one.......more

Goodreads review by Marloes

Onderzoeksrechter Antoine Verlaque moet hard aan het werk wanneer hij te maken krijgt met verontrustende gebeurtenissen rondom Aix. Op Domaine Beauclaire zijn enkele zeldzame en peperdure flessen wijn ontvreemd uit de kelder van Olivier Bonnard, terwijl slechts enkele familieleden en werknemers wete......more

Goodreads review by Kathy

Having previously read beyond this third book of the series, it did not lessen my enjoyment of catching up with some important events that are mentioned later. This one does have wine as one of it central themes and includes the decision by Verlaque (the judge) to surprise Paulik (the commissioner)......more

Goodreads review by Silvie

Wijnbouwer Olivier Bonnard ontdekt tot zijn ontsteltenis dat er enkele onbetaalbare en zeldzame flessen uit zijn privékelder zijn ontvreemd. Niet veel later doet de oude Gilles d’Arras aangifte van nog een mysterieuze zaak: in de binnenstad van Aix is zijn echtgenote Pauline spoorloos verdwenen. Als......more

Goodreads review by Debbie

"Death in the Vines" is a "detective"/cozy mystery. While Judge Verlaque has the legal right to investigate the murder, the level of everyday detail was more like in a cozy mystery. The "cozy" aspect was about them enjoying fine food, fine wine, fine cigars, and talking about expensive cars. This no......more