In this third volume of the comic book Le sang de la vigne, Benjamin Cooker delves into a wine-related investigation around a mysterious sabotage at Château Margaux. An accident, bitter memories, a delicious intrigue... Adapted from the novels by Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen, this story combines suspense, oenology, and French wine heritage.
"The wine is a mystery, the solution is at the bottom of the glass."
In this third volume of the successful comic book series The Blood of the Vine, , Benjamin Cooker, a renowned oenologist, finds himself faced with a new mystery where the wine is at the heart of a drama.
After a social evening at the prestigious Château Margaux, a car accident shakes the quiet world of the Bordeaux vineyard: Benjamin Cooker's daughter and Alexandre Rinetti, a young and brilliant director of Gayraud Valrose, are seriously injured. Very quickly, the investigation reveals that the vehicle was sabotaged.
Abandoning the official methods, Cooker conducts his own investigations. in the shadow of the mythical castle of Margaux, where he spent part of his youth. Nostalgic perfumes, buried memories, past grudges The past resurfaces with an unsuspected force, revealing bitter truths.
Eric Corbeyran (scenario) and Sandro (drawing) once again successfully adapt the bestselling novels of Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen, also brought to the screen on France 3 with Pierre Arditi in the leading role.
With a sense of narrative pace and a meticulous aesthetic, each volume constitutes a Self-concluding investigation taking place in the French wine regions, offering the reader a sensory journey mixing Suspense and wine culture.
This volume, centered on the Médoc and the legendary Château Margaux, will appeal to both enthusiasts of crime comic books that enthusiasts of wines.
Type of object: Comic strip
Title: The Blood of the Vine Volume 3: Under the Dress of Margaux
Authors: Éric Corbeyran (script), Sandro (illustrations), based on Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen
Editor: Glénat BD
Collection: Graphics
Series: Blood of the Vine
Language: French
Release date: September 21, 2016
EAN13: 9782344013663
ISBN: 978-2-344-01366-3
Format: Connected
Number of pages: 48
Dimensions: 32 x 24 x 1 cm
Weight: 562 g
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