The Bordeaux Deception

A Claude Wintner Mystery

von Claus Henrik Nielsen

224 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The past was never meant to stay buried. It was meant to be aged.When a human skull is lifted out of the silt in a canal in Bordeaux, wine consultant Claude Wintner is drawn into a secret that has been fermenting for over eighty years.What begins as a seemingly straight forward authentication of a case of 1945 Bordeaux quickly exposes a darker side of the wine trade: a hidden wartime ledger, a compromised 1855 Classified Growth, and a powerful family willing to protect its inheritance at any cost. As Wintner follows the trail from the cobbled streets of Bordeaux to sealed cellars and international wine brokers, he uncovers a crime that links Nazi collaboration, modern financial fraud, and murder.Evidence is fragile and some truths behave like fire.The Bordeaux Deception is a noir-inflected thriller where wine is never just a drink, but a language, a record of power, greed, and silence. Rich in atmosphere and historical detail, this is a story for readers who enjoy intelligent suspense, morally complex characters, and the shadows where history and commerce intersect and if you are inclined to partake in a 'second glass' the Field Notes of Claude Wintner give a detailed insight into the wine region of Bordeaux - past and present.Perfect for fans of: - international crime fiction- historical thrillers with modern consequences- noir with a distinctive, intellectual wine edgeA Wine Noir Thriller.