'A cracking good read'
* Mark Billingham, author of the Tom Thorne thrillers *
'Like a French inspector Morse, a gallic delight reminiscent of Fred Vargas and Donna Leon'
* CK McDonnell, author of The Stranger Times *
'Charming, clever and expertly crafted... wickedly fabulous'
* Rachel Lynch, author of the Detective Kelly Porter thrillers *
'Full of twists and turns, I couldn't put this down. Great stuff'
* Simon McCleave, author of the D.I. Ruth Hunter thrillers *
'This is great fun... crime fiction at a European pace, with a fabulous Loire Valley setting... reminiscent of Michael Dibdin'
* Sarah Hilary, author of the D.I. Marnie Rome thrillers *
'An accomplished and compelling tale'
* Martin Walker, author of the Bruno, Chief of Police, Dordogne Mysteries *
'Wine, chateaux and murder, what's not to love? I highly recommend'
* Cara Black, author of the Aimee Leduc Investigations *
'An engrossing, slickly plotted policier that will leave you wanting more'
* Tom Benjamin, author of the Daniel Leicester mysteries *
'A bracing antidote to the many stories of beautiful, sun-soaked French towns... The novel opens with the thoughts of a dying man mistaken for a scarecrow by two passing young women... the plot seems immensely complicated, but Lombard is more than equal to it... juge d'instruction Matthieu Lombard... is a great character, curmudgeonly but clever, dogged but sensitive, and with a brain packed with the kind of general knowledge that wins quizzes'
* Literary Review *
'A surprising and truly entertaining mystery... Moore has finely drawn, colourful characters... incredibly enjoyable'
'A hotbed of grudges and feuds. Thrilling'
* Marie Warren, Crime Monthly *
'A cunning murder mystery, a dive into history, a warm and intimate portrait of provincial France and, in Juge Lombard, a compelling continental detective - a terrific read'
* Jon Henley, Guardian *
