The Vintage Caper

Author Peter Mayle
Narrator Lorelei King
Publisher Quercus
Run Time 5 hours and 29 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery.

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What to expect

Hollywood lawyer Danny Roth is the victim of a world-class wine heist - and he is devastated. Sam Levitt, former corporate lawyer, wine connoisseur, and expert on cultivated crime, is called in by Roth's insurance company, now saddled with a multi-million-dollar claim. His leads take him first to Bordeaux's magnificent vineyards and then to glorious Provence.
Along the way, bien sûr, he's joined by a beautiful French colleague, Sophie. In their quest to discover the truth, Sam and Sophie must explore many a château and its contents.
The unravelling of this ingenious crime is threaded through with Mayle's seductive rendering of France's sensory delights. From the fine wines of Bordeaux to the bouillabaisse of Marseille, this is pure vintage Mayle.
(P)2010 Quercus Editions Ltd

Critics Review

Mayle peppers the narrative with wry observations, often in the form of his trademark one-liners

New York Times

It’s a breeze of a read – light and fun, and written with the ease and assurance of an expert

Daily Mail

This book left me feeling thirsty for a glass of Bordeaux and hungry for beef cheeks with foie gras, followed by a fondant au chocolat

Irish Examiner

An evocative blending of wine and crime and a book that is sure to please Mayle fans and newcomers alike

City AM

This is a feel-good book for the summer, best savoured over a glass of vintage rosé

Sunday Express

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