{"product_id":"death-in-the-vines-9780143122449","title":"Death in the Vines","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen theft escalates to murder at a French vineyard, a crime wave sweeps over the tranquil town of Aix-en-Provence \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvençal Mystery Series #3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWatch the series! Murder in Provence is now on Britbox. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinery owner Olivier Bonnard is devastated when he discovers that a priceless cache of rare vintages has been stolen from his private cellar. Soon after, Monsieur Gilles d'Arras arrives at Aix-en-Provence's Palais de Justice to report another mysterious disappearance: his wife, Pauline, has vanished from their lavish apartment. Madame has always been as tough as nails, but in recent weeks she's been wandering around town in her slippers, crying for no reason. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the mistral arrives to temper the region's late-summer heat, Commissioner Paulik receives an urgent call from Bonnard: he's just found Pauline d'Arras--dead in his vineyard. Verlaque and Bonnet are once again investigating, in what will prove to be their most complicated case yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFans of Donna Leon and Andrea Camilleri, Francophiles, and foodies alike will adore this captivating whodunit. In her riveting follow-up to \u003ci\u003eDeath at the Chateau Bremont\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMurder in the Rue Dumas\u003c\/i\u003e, M. L. Longworth masterfully evokes the sights, sounds, and tastes of late-summer Provence, where the mistral blows and death springs up in the most unexpected places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Judge Antoine Verlaque, the sleuth in this civilized series, discharges his professional duties with discretion. But we're here to taste the wines. So many bottles, so many lovely views. A reader might be forgiven for feeling woozy.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143122449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2013 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/02\/2013 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"M. L. Longworth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916802527413,"sku":"9780143122449","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e912941b-50db-412a-ac4b-603a7adafeb9.jpg?v=1687271220","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/death-in-the-vines-9780143122449","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}