The critic

ISBN: 9781782062097
ISBN: 9781681443621
Physical Description: 339 pages ; 21 cm regular print print
Publisher: New York : Quercus, 2016.
Badges: Top Holds Over Last 5 Years : 2 / 5.0

May, Peter 1951- (author.).

Summary: "In the wine-making region of Gaillac, in southern France, a terrible crime has been committed - and it shows a flair for the dramatic. The body of Gil Petty, America's most celebrated wine critic, is found strung up in a vineyard, dressed in the ceremonial robes of the Order of the Divine Bottle and pickled in wine. For forensic expert Enzo Macleod, the key to this unsolved murder lies in decoding Petty's enigmatic reviews, which could make or break a vineyard's reputation. And as he digs deeper for the motivation behind the shocking crime, Macleod finds that beneath the tranquil façade of French viticulture lurks a backstabbing and rivalrous community - home to someone who is ready to stop him from finding the truth, even if they have to kill again to halt the investigation."--Provided by the publisher.