The Year of the Freeze (French Edition): Crime Invites Itself into a Château in Bordeaux by Agathe Portail

Dive into the stifling atmosphere of the summer of 2017 with The Year of the Freeze, the panting polar ofAgathe Portail. In a Bordeaux wine estate, Bernard Mazet tries to save his family farming devastated by an episode of historic frost. To overcome this crisis, he opens bed and breakfast who attract a group of people in their thirties who have come to enjoy the tranquility of the region.

But quickly, under the oppressive heat and unspoken words, tensions escalate. Among Olivia the whimsical, Vincent the inveterate bachelor, Clara the discreet, and two other couples, the atmosphere becomes heavier. The masks fall when, on the fourth day, a a corpse is discovered in the cold room of the castle.

The case is entrusted to the major. Dambérailh, head of the local brigade, whose investigation is complicated by internal rivalries and family ties. His aunt Daphné, eccentric and determined, joins the investigation, bringing a breath of irony and insight.

Agathe Portail sign here a crime novel rich in suspense, where the family secrets, old wounds and deep grudges resurface. Between vines in peril and tormented souls, the reader is drawn into a behind closed doors Captivating where each character could be guilty.

A plot that combines viticultural traditions and police investigation, offering an original perspective on human dramas in a setting filled with history and passion.

Book features:

• Title: The Year of the Freeze
• Author: Agathe Portail
• Editor: Calmann-Lévy
• Collection: Cal-Lévy-France of always and today
• Language: French
• Format: Paperback
• EAN13: 9782702167380
• ISBN: 978-2-7021-6738-0
• Publication date: January 8, 2020
• Number of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 23.5 x 14 x 2.5 cm
• Weight: 446 g
• Genre: Detective novel, Thriller
• Audience: Adults, fans of crime novels and rural investigations
• Themes: Viticulture, , family secrets, , police investigation, , human drama