Foul Play in Vouvray

When the lines between love, betrayal and jealously blur, the Winemaker Detective and his dashing assistant return to sniff out the difference be illusion and reality. This French mystery is set in the Loire Valley, home to castles, history, movie stars, and luscious wines. Wine expert Benjamin Cooker and his handsome sidekick Virgile, are shooting a documentary in the region, tasting the ebullient flowery wines, noting their boisterous acidity. When a beguiling actress meets with foul...
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When the lines between love, betrayal and jealously blur, the Winemaker Detective and his dashing assistant return to sniff out the difference be illusion and reality. This French mystery is set in the Loire Valley, home to castles, history, movie stars, and luscious wines. Wine expert Benjamin Cooker and his handsome sidekick Virgile, are shooting a documentary in the region, tasting the ebullient flowery wines, noting their boisterous acidity. When a beguiling actress meets with foul play, they rush to the rescue of a dear friend only to find that everyone is a suspect. What intrigue is playing out behind the scenes? In another satisfying wine novel with a French flair, authors Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen give readers a perfectly intoxicating combination French wine, gourmet meals, and mystery in Vouvray, one of the most diverse wine regions in the world. This light, fun mystery combines amateur sleuths with all the scenery, scents, and sounds of France, resulting in a wonderfully French culinary mystery novel that doubles as a travel guide. Like the other books in the series, it holds a special place on the international mystery and crime scene: a pitch-perfect, wine-infused, French-style cozy mystery.