Authors Jean-Pierre ALAUX and Noël BALEN
are featured for the 4th time on France Book Tours!
After Treachery in Bordeaux,
Grand Cru Heist,
and Nightmare in Burgundy,
meet again the famous wine maker detective with this 4th volume!
Jean-Pierre ALAUX and Noël BALEN
on Tour
October 10-29, 2014
with
Deadly Tasting
[cozy mystery]
Release date: October 17, 2014
at Le French Book
144 pages
ISBN: 978-1939474216
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SYNOPSIS
A serial killer is on the loose in Bordeaux. A local chief detective calls wine expert Benjamin Cooker to the crime scene of a brutal murder. The killer has left a strange calling card: twelve wine glasses lined up in a semi-circle with the first one filled with wine. Cooker is charged with the task of identifying the fabulous grand cru and is astonished by what he learns. A second victim is found, with two glasses filled. Is the killer intentionally leaving clues about his victims and his motives? Memories are jogged about the complicated history of Bordeaux during Nazi occupation. It was a dark time: weinfuhrers ruled the wine trade, while collaborationists and paramilitary organizations spread terror throughout the region. In present-day wine country, time is running out. Will Cooker and his young assistant Virgile solve the mystery before all twelve glasses are full? [provided by the publisher]
WATCH THE TRAILER
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An episode in a long successful French mysteries series
that is a hit television series now in its fourth season
and attracting an audience of over 4 million.
The series is a huge success in France, Belgium and Switzerland.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jean-Pierre Alaux is a magazine, radio and television journalist
when he is not writing novels in southwestern France.
He is a genuine wine and food lover
and recently won the Antonin Carême prize.
He is the grandson of a winemaker
and exhibits a real passion for wine and winemaking.
For him, there is no greater common denominator than wine.
He gets a sparkle in his eye when he talks about the Winemaker Detective series,
which he writes with Noël Balen.
It is a 22-strong series that is a hit on French television
and is now being translated into English by Le French Book.
ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR
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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE
Friday, October 10
Spotlight+ Giveaway at Words And Peace
Saturday, October 11
Review + Giveaway at Valli’s Book Den
Wednesday, October 15
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at I’d Rather Be At The Beach
Thursday, October 16
Review + Giveaway at Cabin Goddess
Saturday, October 18
Spotlight + Giveaway at Deal Sharing Aunt
Monday, October 20
Review + Giveaway at I Wished I Lived In a Library
Tuesday, October 21
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at Book Nerd
Wednesday, October 22
Spotlight + Giveaway at Readerly Musings
Tuesday, October 28
Review + Giveaway at The Discerning Reader
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will give you 5 extra entries each time!
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It’s open internationally
We will have 9 winners:
4 print copies for US residents
and 5 digital copies for residents of any country
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I hardly ever watch trailers, but i found this one irresistible. I must read this book!
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yes! I found book trailers getting better and better, and thus it’s getting more difficult to resist, lol! And yes, this whole series is really good
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I don’t think I’ve ever read a cozy mystery set in France. This one sounds “tasty”!
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indeed a great way of discovering French cozy mysteries!
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