About the book
A globetrotting detective story, filled with the culinary delights and entertaining characters from the national bestselling author of A Year in Provence and our most treasured chronicler of French life.
“Wine and food aficionados will find much to savor.... Light, funny, and packed with a menu’s worth of scrumptious descriptions of exceptional dinners and drinks.” —USA Today
The Vintage Caper begins high above Los Angeles with a world-class heist at the impressive wine cellar of lawyer Danny Roth. Enter Sam Levitt, former lawyer and wine connoisseur, who follows leads to Bordeaux and Provence. The unraveling of the ingenious crime is threaded through with Mayle’s seductive renderings of France’s sensory delights—from a fine Lynch-Bages to the bouillabaisse of Marseille—guaranteed to charm and inform even the most sophisticated palates.
Editions of The Vintage Caper
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780307269010
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307389190
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307273208
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307577122
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415967096
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781415967089
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307577115
Read an Excerpt
A globetrotting detective story, filled with the culinary delights and entertaining characters from the national bestselling author of A Year in Provence and our most treasured chronicler of French life.
“Wine and food aficionados will find much to savor.... Light, funny, and packed with a menu’s worth of scrumptious descriptions of exceptional dinners and drinks.” —USA Today
The Vintage Caper begins high above Los Angeles with a world-class heist at the impressive wine cellar of lawyer Danny Roth. Enter Sam Levitt, former lawyer and wine connoisseur, who follows leads to Bordeaux and Provence. The unraveling of the ingenious crime is threaded through with Mayle’s seductive renderings of France’s sensory delights—from a fine Lynch-Bages to the bouillabaisse of Marseille—guaranteed to charm and inform even the most sophisticated palates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Vintage Caper about?
A globetrotting detective story, filled with the culinary delights and entertaining characters from the national bestselling author of A Year in Provence and our most treasured chronicler of French life.
“Wine and food aficionados will find much to savor.... Light, funny, and packed with a menu’s worth of scrumptious descriptions of exceptional dinners and drinks.” —USA Today
The Vintage Caper begins high above Los Angeles with a world-class heist at the impressive wine cellar of lawyer Danny Roth. Enter Sam Levitt, former lawyer and wine connoisseur, who follows leads to Bordeaux and Provence. The unraveling of the ingenious crime is threaded through with Mayle’s seductive renderings of France’s sensory delights—from a fine Lynch-Bages to the bouillabaisse of Marseille—guaranteed to charm and inform even the most sophisticated palates.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Vintage Caper?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Where can I read a sample of The Vintage Caper?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780307269010
Is The Vintage Caper part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Sam Levitt Capers
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Vintage Caper?
Peter Mayle
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Vintage Caper is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780307269010) and paperback(ISBN 9780307389190) and ebook(ISBN 9780307273208) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307577122) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415967096) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415967089) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307577115)
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