A Devil in the Grape

A murder near Saint-Emilion reunites English widow, Jeanne Valeix, with the enigmatic police captain, Pierre Lefèvre. The vineyards of the French Gironde form the backdrop to an unfolding drama and burgeoning romance. Will Jeanne cope with the demands of the forthcoming wine harvest, her initiation into the town’s secret society, and her unfailing devotion to Pierre? Assisted by her surrogate family – Archie, her autistic business partner; Wendy, her septuagenarian houseguest; and Turk, the loyal Jack Russell terrier – she aims to crack the case, save a wrongly accused Algerian boy, and find the love she craves. Part 2 of the Saint-Emilion Vineyard Mystery series, follows the novel The Grape's Joy. Patrick Hilyer, author of the award-winning wine travel guide French Vineyards, lives and works in Normandy, France.