If you like France, food and wine mixed in your mystery, this is the perfect book for you!
Danny Roth is the stereotypical Hollywood entertainment lawyer -- kind of sleazy with a young beautiful wife; a McMansion set in the Hollywood Hills; a second home in Aspen; and a spectacular wine cellar which includes three million dollars worth of Bordeaux wines. When those wines are stolen (leaving the California wines behind), Roth’s insurance company hires former gentleman thief, Sam Leavitt, to recover the bottles.
Leavitt’s investigation soon has him journeying to Paris, Bordeaux and Marseille eating at the finest restaurants while trying to cipher the vintage wine caper. The descriptions of food and wine had me drooling; the charming mix of characters had me laughing. As usual, Mayle has written a highly atmospheric as well as fun novel perfect for mystery lovers tired of the gore. ~Patti