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The Dark Vineyard

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307454711
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Dark Vineyard written by Martin Walker and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Bruno, Chief of Police: When a bevy of winemakers descend on Saint-Denis the idyllic town finds itself the center of an intense drama, with suspicious fires at the agricultural research station that is working on genetically-modified crops. Two young men—Max, an environmentalist who hopes to make organic wine, and Fernando, the heir to an American wine fortune—become rivals for the affections of Jacqueline, a flirtatious, newly arrived Québécoise 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." —The Wall Street Journal "A gentle reminder to slow down and smell the grapes.... [Walker] beguiles the reader." —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." —Houston Chronicle

The Dark Vineyard

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781554682676
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book The Dark Vineyard written by Martin Walker and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Bruno, Chief of Police

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307271463
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Bruno, Chief of Police written by Martin Walker and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2009-03-24 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno. Meet Benoît Courrèges, aka Bruno, a policeman in a small village in the South of France. He’s a former soldier who has embraced the pleasures and slow rhythms of country life. He has a gun but never wears it; he has the power to arrest but never uses it. But then the murder of an elderly North African who fought in the French army changes all that. Now Bruno must balance his beloved routines—living in his restored shepherd’s cottage, shopping at the local market, drinking wine, strolling the countryside—with a politically delicate investigation. He’s paired with a young policewoman from Paris and the two suspect anti-immigrant militants. As they learn more about the dead man’s past, Bruno’s suspicions turn toward a more complex motive. "Enjoyable.... Martin Walker plots with the same finesse with which Bruno can whip up a truffle omelette, and both have a clear appreciation for a life tied to the land." —The Christian Science Monitor "A nice literary pairing with the slow-food movement.... [It is] lovely...to linger at the table." —Entertainment Weekly "A wonderfully crafted novel as satisfying as a French pastry but with none of the guilt or calories." —Tuscon Citizen's Journal

Solomon's Vineyard

Author : Jonathan Latimer
Publisher : Murder Room
ISBN 13 : 1471910709
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (719 download)

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Download or read book Solomon's Vineyard written by Jonathan Latimer and published by Murder Room. This book was released on 2013-04-14 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'From the way her buttocks looked under the black silk dress, I knew she'd be good in bed' So begins the most hardboiled of Latimer's novels, whose notoriety meant that it was only published in unexpurgated form in the States in 1982, 40 years after its original publication. In this classic noir novel, St Louis private eye Karl Craven, who likes his steak rare, his liquor hard and his women fallen, arrives at the small town of Paulton to protect his wealthy client's daughter from a religious cult. He soon finds himself involved with various unsavoury characters, as well as a femme fatale named Princess, and proves more than a match for the worst of them.

Black Diamond

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 030770145X
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Black Diamond written by Martin Walker and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third installment in thed elightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno. Something dangerous is afoot in St. Denis. In the space of a few weeks, the normally sleepy village sees attacks on Vietnamese vendors, arson at a local Asian restaurant, subpar truffles from China smuggled into outgoing shipments at a nearby market—all of it threatening the Dordogne’s truffle trade, worth millions of dollars each year, and all of it spelling trouble for Benoît “Bruno” Courrèges, master chef, devoted oenophile, and, most important, beloved chief of police. When one of his hunting partners, a noted truffle expert, is murdered, Bruno’s investigation into the murky events unfolding around St. Denis becomes infinitely more complicated. His friend wasn’t just a connoisseur of French delicacies, he was a former high-profile intelligence agent—and someone wanted him dead. As the strange crimes continue, Bruno’s detective work takes him from sunlit markets to dim cafés, from luxurious feasts to tense negotiations—from all of the paradisial pleasures of the region to its shadowy underworld—and reunites him with a lost love, an ambitious policewoman also assigned to the case. Filled with an abundance of food and wine (including, bien sûr, many, many truffles) and a soupçon of romance, Black Diamond is a deliciously entertaining concoction that delivers all the complexity and delights of the Dordogne itself.

Vineyard Shadows

Author : Philip R. Craig
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0380820994
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Vineyard Shadows written by Philip R. Craig and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-04-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J.W. Jackson abandoned Boston for the tranquil pleasures of Martha's Vineyard, hoping to leave the violence of the big city behind. But when the past comes looking for him in the guise of two brutal thugs, the former cop knows it is time to put down his fishing pole and start opening doors he'd hoped were closed forever. And when the man the hoodlums were searching for -- a face from Jackson's yesterday -- turns up seeking help, J.W. realizes that personal revenge should be the least of his concerns. Because the shadows darkening the island are longer and deadlier than he ever imagined. And if he can't stem the dark tide lapping at the shores of his beloved Vineyard, the new life he loves and everyone in it will be changed forever.

Dark Vineyard

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : HarperCollins Canada
ISBN 13 : 1443404330
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Dark Vineyard written by Martin Walker and published by HarperCollins Canada. This book was released on 2010-09-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Devil's Cave

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 038534953X
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book The Devil's Cave written by Martin Walker and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another delightful installment in the internationally acclaimed series: It's spring in St. Denis. The village choir is preparing for its Easter concert, the wildflowers are blooming, and among the lazy whorls of the river a dead woman is found floating in a boat. This means another case for Bruno, the town’s cherished chief of police. With the discovery of sinister markings and black candles near the body, it seems to Bruno that the occult might be involved. And as questions mount—most notably about a troubling real estate proposal in the region and the sudden reappearance of an elderly countess—Bruno and his colleagues are drawn ever closer to a climactic showdown in the Gouffre de Colombac: the place locals call the Devil’s Cave.

The Dark Vineyard

Author : Martin J. Walker
Publisher : Knopf Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780307270184
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Dark Vineyard written by Martin J. Walker and published by Knopf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The riveting sequel to Walker's internationally acclaimed "Bruno, Chief of Police," in which the Dordogne's great pleasures--wine, romance, and intrigue--threaten Bruno's beloved village of Saint-Denis.

Fatal Pursuit

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 1101946784
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Fatal Pursuit written by Martin Walker and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2016 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain as The dying season by Quercus Publishing PLC, London, in 2015."

A Market Tale

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1101873973
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book A Market Tale written by Martin Walker and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eighth installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno. Between the seventeenth-century mairie and the stone bridge over the river that winds through town, the village of St. Denis hosts its weekly market, as well-stocked with local gossip as with fresh produce and pâtés. As summer blooms, the newest talk of the town is the rapport between Kati, a Swiss tourist, and Marcel, a popular stall owner whom Kati meets over his choice strawberries. None are happier than police chief Bruno to see Marcel, a young widower, interested in love again, but as his friend’s romance deepens, Bruno senses trouble in the form of Marcel’s meddlesome sister Nadette. Even as Kati begins to put down roots in St. Denis, vending her delicious baking in the market, it seems the overbearing Nadette will stop at nothing to make her feel unwelcome. When her schemes reach the limits of law, Bruno takes it upon himself to set things right. An eBook short. A Vintage Short.

The Coldest Case

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0525567070
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book The Coldest Case written by Martin Walker and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anonymous skull, an unsolved murder, sinister rumors from the Cold War era of espionage—Bruno's investigation into a long-standing cold case finds him caught between an enigmatic winegrower and a menacing Communist organization from the past. After attending an exhibit on the facial reconstruction of ancient skulls, Bruno wonders if this technology might provide an invaluable clue to a thirty-year-old cold case. But learning the identity of the murder victim is only the beginning. The investigation quickly turns thorny and leads Bruno to a reclusive vintner, Henri Bazaine, whose education at a vocational school in a formerly Communist region has raised some eyebrows. An inquiry into the defunct school turns up shadowy reports of possible connections and funding from the Stasi, the repressive police agency of the former East Germany. The scrutiny on Henri intensifies once Bruno discovers that he was declared dead thirty years ago and has been living under an assumed name ever since. The strange case is further complicated as Parisian bureaucrats get involved, hinting that essential diplomatic relations might be at stake. And to make matters even worse, the Dordogne is suffering from an intense summer drought that is sparking fires across the region. But as always, Bruno will keep a cool head through it all--and, bien sûr, takes time to enjoy a sumptuous Périgordian meal!

Tangled Vines

Author : Frances Dinkelspiel
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250033225
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Tangled Vines written by Frances Dinkelspiel and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted California historian rips the oh-so-laid-back label off the California wine trade to show the violent and obsessive world underneath

Bruno's Challenge

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0593534239
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (935 download)

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Download or read book Bruno's Challenge written by Martin Walker and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Walker presents his first collection of stories featuring all the familiar characters from his Bruno novels and the glories of the Périgord region of France, with ample helpings of food and wine. "Whether preparing nettle soup, liaising with the Police Nationale or reading boar scat, Bruno remains focused and efficient.... Turn immediately to Martin Walker’s new platter of delicious morsels.”—The Washington Post After a prisoner breaks parole to see his son on Christmas, Bruno must track him down before he throws away his chance at eventual freedom. When a Senegalese man’s coffee sells superbly at the market, some café owners become incensed by the new competition and take matters into their own hands. As a Swiss tourist and a St. Denis native fall in love over the fruit-and-veggie stall, one of their family members takes drastic steps to break them up. A fledgling tour bus business is sabotaged, leading Bruno to take a closer look at a town love triangle. Called in to investigate a case of stolen oysters, our beloved policeman reunites with an old flame to catch the shellfish thieves. In story after story, Bruno settles town disputes, mediates family quarrels, and tracks down lawbreakers in his adored village of St. Denis and its environs. Featured meals in the collection include a fatty Christmas goose, a savory nettle soup with crème fraîche, and a fluffy quiche Lorraine.

A Taste for Vengeance

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0525519971
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book A Taste for Vengeance written by Martin Walker and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another delightful installment in the internationally acclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno: When a British tourist fails to turn up for a luxurious cooking vacation in the idyllic village in the south of France that Bruno Courrèges calls home, the chief of police is quickly on the case. Monika Felder is nowhere to be found, and her husband, a retired British general, is unreachable. Not long after Bruno discovers that Monika was traveling with a mysterious Irishman with a background in intelligence, the two turn up dead. Was she running away? How much does her husband really know? Meanwhile, the star of the girls’ rugby team is pregnant, jeopardizing her chances of being named to the French national squad. Bruno’s search for the truth in both cases leads him in some unexpected directions—but as ever, he and his friends find time along the way to savor the culinary delights of the region.

Walking to Martha's Vineyard

Author : Franz Wright
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0307548899
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Walking to Martha's Vineyard written by Franz Wright and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this radiant new collection, Franz Wright shares his regard for life in all its forms and his belief in the promise of blessing and renewal. As he watches the “Resurrection of the little apple tree outside / my window,” he shakes off his fear of mortality, concluding “what death . . . There is only / mine / or yours,– / but the world / will be filled with the living.” In prayerlike poems he invokes the one “who spoke the world / into being” and celebrates a dazzling universe–snowflakes descending at nightfall, the intense yellow petals of the September sunflower, the planet adrift in a blizzard of stars, the simple mystery of loving other people. As Wright overcomes a natural tendency toward loneliness and isolation, he gives voice to his hope for “the only animal that commits suicide,” and, to our deep pleasure, he arrives at a place of gratitude that is grounded in the earth and its moods.

Vines & Vision

Author : Matthew Kettmann
Publisher : Tixcacalcupul Press
ISBN 13 : 0938531077
Total Pages : 649 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (385 download)

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Download or read book Vines & Vision written by Matthew Kettmann and published by Tixcacalcupul Press. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vines & Vision: The Winemakers of Santa Barbara County is a first-of-its-kind exploration of the people, places, history, trends, and soul of Santa Barbara County wine country. Featuring nearly 1,000 photographs by renowned visual anthropologist Macduff Everton and about 100 chapters written by the region's leading food & wine journalist Matt Kettmann, Vines & Vision is a one-stop shop for learning about the past, present, and future of Santa Barbara wine culture.