The Vineyard Murder : A totally addictive cozy and escapist murder mystery - Emma Wilkes

The Vineyard Murder : A totally addictive cozy and escapist murder mystery - Emma Wilkes

Emma Wilkes

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  • Pages · 336 pages, N/A
  • Publication Date · 17/09/2026
  • Genre · Classic crime
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🍷Can't wait for Zoe Pascal to solve another mystery? The next instalment in the French Village Mystery Series, The Vineyard Murder, is available to pre-order now!🍷It's harvest season in Sainte-Catherine, which means helping out with the local vineyard, sipping on wine and soaking up the scorching sun. But when a peaceful week turns deadly, only amateur sleuth Zoe Pascal can solve the case!As summer draws to a close in the south of France, bookshop owner Zoe Pascal is helping with this year's grape harvest. Surrounded by the soft green hills of Sainte-Catherine, Zoe has spent the last week working on her friend Marcel Maurice's vineyard. Early one morning, as Zoe walks her dog Russell, she stumbles upon a dead body wrapped in a blanket, nestled amongst the vines. Zoe immediately alerts the local police, but when they return to the spot of gruesome discovery, the body is nowhere to be found... Was Zoe mistaken? Has she found herself embroiled in another mystery? Can Zoe uncover who the murderer is, when everyone on the vineyard is now a suspect?Readers love The French Village Mystery series:'A delightful, original and cleverly plotted murder mystery with a rich sense of place that made me feel I had been transported to the quaint charm of Southern France' A.A. Chaudhuri'A delight from start to finish' Reader review ?????'A murder mystery that is heartwarming, cosy and delightfully bookish' Jamie West'With memorable characters and a rich sense of place, this book is perfect for fans of cosy whodunits' Reader review ?????'Combines the charm of a Proven�al setting with a cleverly plotted puzzle that will keep readers guessing until the final page' Tim Stretton'Utterly enjoyable' Reader review ?????'Colourful characters, a beautifully drawn location and a mystery within a mystery make this an eminently satisfying cosy' Neil Daws

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