{"product_id":"the-dark-vineyard-a-novel-of-the-french-countryside","title":"The Dark Vineyard: A Novel of the French Countryside","description":"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.\n\nTwo 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.\n\n\"Captivating...Sure to appeal to readers with a palate for mysteries with social nuance and understated charm.\" —The Wall Street Journal\n\n\"A gentle reminder to slow down and smell the grapes.... [Walker] beguiles the reader.\" —The New York Tiems Book Review\n\n\"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\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0307454711\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: PKV.0307454711.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Walker, Martin\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: It's been through some chapters of life! Expect visible wear—creases, notes, highlights, maybe even a splash of water here and there. Perfect for readers who love a book with history.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aspen Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52521136193823,"sku":"PKV.0307454711.A","price":3.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0470\/3007\/files\/0307454711-0.jpg?v=1778173461","url":"https:\/\/www.aspenbookco.com\/products\/the-dark-vineyard-a-novel-of-the-french-countryside","provider":"Aspen Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}