Le French Book has announced that two additional novels in the "Winemaker Detective" series of mysteries by Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen will be translated into English and made available in the US.
"I'm happy to continue this wine-and-crime series," says publisher Anne Trager. "It's got such a great sense of setting, and conveys this very French appreciation for wine and food. Every book is like sitting down for a long meal with French friends."
The "Winemaker Detective" series delves into the underworld of a global luxury industry, where there's money, deceit, death, crime, inheritance, jealousy — all the ingredients needed to distill a fine detective series. It follows master winemaker and critic Benjamin Cooker and his sidekick Virgile Lanssien in their adventures solving mysteries in vineyards throughout France and beyond.
The series is the basis for the French crime drama Le sang de la vigne (Blood of the Vine), which is currently airing its third season.
The two books to be translated are likely to be the second and third in the series, Noces d'or à Yquem and Pour qui sonne l'Angélus?, respectively, both originally published in France in 2004.
More information about the first book in the series, Mission à Haut-Brion, below.
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Treachery in Bordeaux
Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen
A Benjamin Cooker, Winemaker Detective Mystery (1st in 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.
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