3023425The Dark Vineyardhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-dark-vineyard-9780307593818/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3406627/ba14d930-b8e3-47d0-bcf6-32f024357a9e.jpg?v=638385329306830000173199MXNKnopf Doubleday Publishing GroupInStock/Ebooks/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 menMax, an environmentalist who hopes to make organic wine, and Fernando, the heir to an American wine fortunebecome 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...2959290The Dark Vineyard173199https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-dark-vineyard-9780307593818/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3406627/ba14d930-b8e3-47d0-bcf6-32f024357a9e.jpg?v=638385329306830000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20109780307593818_W3siaWQiOiI0ZjM2ODZiMy0yZWZjLTQxZjQtOGI1OC1kOTdmOTBmNGE1OTgiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjE4NywiZGlzY291bnQiOjI1LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjE2MiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDItMDVUMDg6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780307593818_In this riveting sequel to Martin Walkers internationally acclaimed novel Bruno, Chief of Police, some of Frances great pleasureswine, passion and intrigueconverge in a dark chain of events that threaten the peaceful village of Saint-Denis.Benot (Bruno) Courrgesdevoted friend, cuisinier extraordinaire and the towns only municipal policemanrushes 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 regions fertile soil.Then a bevy of winemakers descends on Saint-Denis, competing for its land and spurring resentment among the villagers. Romances blossom. Hearts are broken. Some of the sensual pleasures of the towna dinner of a truffle omelette and grilled bécasses, a community grape-crushingprovide an opportunity for both warm friendship and bitter hostilities to form. The towns rivalsMax, an environmentalist who hopes to make organic wine; Jacqueline, a flirtatious, newly arrivedQuébécoise; and Fernando, the heir to an American wine fortuneact increasingly erratically. 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.A splendid mysteryand a delectable serving of the pleasures of France....(*_*)9780307593818_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 menMax, an environmentalist who hopes to make organic wine, and Fernando, the heir to an American wine fortunebecome 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...9780307593818_Knopf Doubleday Publishing Grouplibro_electonico_e228cc43-dc4b-4e3a-b86c-a3205ce8b0f0_9780307593818;9780307593818_9780307593818Martin WalkerInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/RandomHouse-epub-3fc3dbd6-523c-4bd1-b826-1cb5024b575b.epub2010-06-29T00:00:00+00:00Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group