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Mystery · 2011 · PG-13

The Dark Vineyard

by Martin Walker

Arson in the vineyards and a murdered researcher test Bruno's loyalty to his beloved Périgord

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 sus

For14+GenreMysteryLength320 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder, arson, and criminal violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

Romantic scenes

Substance Use

Barely any

Wine and alcohol culture

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Low psychological tension

What this book is about

Bruno Courreges investigates arson attacks on rival vineyards and the murder of an agricultural researcher whose work on genetically modified grapes stirred local passions. The case draws Bruno into the fierce politics of French wine and the competing interests of tradition, science, and greed.

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Murder and arson

Mild romantic content

Agricultural politics

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