Authors Jean-Pierre ALAUX and Noël BALEN

will be on an upcoming Tour

July 11-30, 2013

with their novel

Treachery In Bordeaux

(translated by Anne TRAGER)

Website | Goodreads

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Genre: whodunit/mystery

BISAC cat.: Mystery/Detective

(no murder, no sex, no violence – cozy, epicurean)

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Treachery in Bordeaux has been adapted for television in France.

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SYNOPSIS

The start of a wine plus crime mystery series.

Immerse yourself in French countryside and gourmet attitude with two amateur sleuths gumshoeing around Bordeaux wine country.

In modern-day Bordeaux, there are few wine estates still within the city limits. The prestigious grand cru Moniales Haut-Brion is one of them. When some barrels turn, world-renowned winemaker turned gentleman detective Benjamin Cooker starts asking questions. Is it negligence or sabotage? Who would want to target this esteemed vintner? Cooker and his assistant Virgile Lanssien search the city and the vineyards for answers, giving readers and inside view of this famous wine region. Treachery in Bordeaux is the first of the 20-book Winemaker Detective series that delves into the underworld of a global luxury industry. The world of wine is no more respectable than the world of finance. There’s money, deceit, death, crime, inheritance, jealousy—all the ingredients needed to distill a fine detective series! [FROM THE PUBLISHER’S WEBSITE]

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Praise for Treachery in Bordeaux

“I love good mysteries. I love good wine.
So imagine my joy at finding a great mystery about wine,
and winemaking, and the whole culture of that fascinating world.
And then I find it’s the first of a series.
I can see myself enjoying many a bottle of wine
while enjoying the adventures of Benjamin Cooker
in this terrific new series.”
— William Martin, New York Times bestselling author
of Back Bay and The Lincoln Letter

 “Treachery in Bordeaux is a fine vintage
forged by the pens of two very different varietals.
It is best consumed slightly chilled, and never alone.
You will be intrigued by its mystery,
and surprised by its finish,
and it will stay with you for a very long time.”
— Prize-winning, international bestselling author Peter May

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Sunday, July 14
Review at Valli’s Book Den

Saturday, July 27
Review + Giveaway at Melina’s Book blog

Sunday, July 28
Guest-post + Giveaway at Mary’s Cup of Tea

Tuesday, July 30
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace

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Author Sylvie GRANOTIER  on Tour

July 11-30, 2013

with her novel

The Paris Lawyer

(translated by Anne TRAGER)

Website | Goodreads

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Genre: legal procedural /psychological thriller
BISAC category:  Suspense
(starts with a murder, then is a mystery).

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The Paris Lawyer won
the Grand Prix Sang d’Encre crime fiction award in 2011.

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SYNOPSIS

As a child, she was the only witness to a heinous crime. Now, Catherine Monsigny is an ambitious rookie attorney in Paris, working for a well-known firm. On the side, she does pro bono work and hits the jackpot: a major felony case that could boost her career. A black woman is accused of poisoning her rich farmer husband in a peaceful village in central France, where nothing ever happens. While preparing the case, Catherine’s own past comes back with a vengeance. This fast-paced story follows Catherine’s determined search for the truth in both her case and her own life. Who can she believe? And can you ever escape from your past? The story twists and turns, combining subtle psychological insight with detailed descriptions of the region. [from the publisher’s website]

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Friday, July 19
Review + Giveaway at I Am, Indeed

Monday, July 22
Review + guest-post at Queen of All She Reads

Monday, August 12
Review + giveaway at The Most Happy Reader

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Praise for The Paris Lawyer

“Sylvie Granotier’s The Paris Lawyer is a beautifully written
and elegantly structured novel
of a woman’s attempt to solve the central mystery of her life,
along with several other mysteries along the way.
It captures the reader from the first page, and never lets go.”
— Thomas H. Cook, winner of the Martin Beck Award,
Barry Award for Best Novel,
Edgar Award for Best Novel

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Author David KHARA on Tour

July 11-30, 2013

with his novel

The Bleiberg Project

(translated by Simon JOHN)

Website | Goodreads

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Genre: thriller/espionage

(a thriller with action, killings, this has a WWII element)

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The Bleiberg Project won the Blue Moon prize for best thriller
and has sold over 100,000 copies already.
It is being made into a movie.

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SYNOPSIS

Are Hitler’s atrocities really over? Find out in this adrenaline-pumping ride to save the world from a conspiracy straight out of the darkest hours of history.

1942, Poland. The head of the SS meets secretly with a scientist in charge of a major Third Reich project.

Present day. After another late night with yet another woman whose name he doesn’t remember, self-pitying golden boy trader Jay Novacek learns that his long-lost father has died, precipitating events that lead him to board a plane to Zurich. He’s got a Nazi medallion in his pocket, a hot CIA bodyguard next to him, and a clearly dangerous Mossad agent on his tail. What was his father investigating? Why was his mother assassinated? Why are unknown sides fighting over him with automatic weapons? Far from his posh apartment, he races to save the world from a horrific conspiracy. Can it be stopped? [from the publisher’s website]

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Sunday , July 21
presentation at Lady Techie’s Book Musings

Tuesday, July 23
Review at Lady Techie’s Book Musings

Wednesday, July 24
Interview by author Amy Metz

Monday, August 5
review at Fiction is Stranger Than Fact

Monday, August  12
Review + Giveaway by author Julie Coulter Bellon

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Praise for The Bleiberg Project

“Fascinating, written with a sharp style, shock value and a lot of humor.”
– Serge Perraud, http://www.lelitteraire.com.”

“Impossible to put down.”
– France Inter

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