Treachery in Bordeaux
The start of a wine-plus-crime mystery series.
In modern-day Bordeaux, there are few wine estates still within the city limits. The prestigious grand cru Moniales Haut-Brion is one of them. When some barrels turn, world-renowned winemaker turned gentleman detective Benjamin Cooker starts asking questions. Is it negligence or sabotage? Who would want to target this esteemed vintner? Cooker and his assistant Virgile Lanssien search the city and the vineyards for answers, giving readers and inside view of this famous wine region. Treachery in Bordeaux is the first of the 22-book Winemaker Detective series that delves into the underworld of a global luxury industry. The world of wine is no more respectable than the world of finance. Money, deceit, death, crime, inheritance, jealousy—all the ingredients needed to distill a fine detective series!
Share this
Praise & Reviews
Scroll with arrows
Listen to an excerpt
Read it now
Authors
Translator
Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen, wine lover and music lover respectively, came up with the idea for the Winemaker Detective series while sharing a meal, with a bottle of Château Gaudou 1996, a red wine from Cahors with smooth tannins and a balanced nose.
Find out more about Jean-Pierre Alaux & Noël Balen.
Anne Trager has lived in France for over twenty-six years, working in translation, publishing, and communications.
Find out more about our translators.
News and Events
Book Info
Media
Treachery in Bordeaux
by Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen; translated by Anne Trager—e-book $5.95; trade paperback $12.95—published by Le French Book—ISBN: 978-0-9853206-2-1 (Kindle)/ 978-0-9853206-3-8 (epub) /978-1-939474-02-5 (trade paperback)—First published in French (Mission à Haut-Brion, Librairie Arthème Fayard, Paris)—Trade paperback release: May 29, 2014.