The Critic: The Second of the Enzo Files
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Gil Petty was once the world's number-one wine critic: a single good review from Petty meant overnight success; a single bad one spelled ruin. Then, during a tasting tour in the little known wine region of Gaillac, Petty went missing. His dead body was found strung upon a cross in the vineyards of southwest France, preserved in red wine and dressed in the ceremonial crimson robes of an ancient society dedicated to promoting Gaillac wine. Petty's murderer was never found, and possible clues in his reviews are locked behind the complicated code he invented to keep them secure prior to publication.
When Enzo Macleod, Scots exile and former forensics expert, reopens this well-chilled case four years later, he finds that the genteel world of winemakers hides a business driven by greed, envy, and desperation, with no shortage of possible killers among the idyllic vines.
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Peter May. (2007). The Critic: The Second of the Enzo Files. Unabridged Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Peter May. 2007. The Critic: The Second of the Enzo Files. Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Peter May, The Critic: The Second of the Enzo Files. Blackstone Audio, Inc, 2007.
MLA Citation (style guide)Peter May. The Critic: The Second of the Enzo Files. Unabridged Blackstone Audio, Inc, 2007.
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Gil Petty was once the world's number-one wine critic: a single good review from Petty meant overnight success; a single bad one spelled ruin. Then, during a tasting tour in the little known wine region of Gaillac, Petty went missing. His dead body was found strung upon a cross in the vineyards of southwest France, preserved in red wine and dressed in the ceremonial crimson robes of an ancient society dedicated to promoting Gaillac wine. Petty's murderer was never found, and possible clues in his reviews are locked behind the complicated code he invented to keep them secure prior to publication.
When Enzo Macleod, Scots exile and former forensics expert, reopens this well-chilled case four years later, he finds that the genteel world of winemakers hides a business driven by greed, envy, and desperation, with no shortage of possible killers among the idyllic vines.
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- content: Author Peter May creates a vivid portrait of Southern France's wine country in this compelling story of death in the often cutthroat wine-making business. James Adams offers a weighty reading that captures the very sweetness of the wine and the warmth of the blood that runs throughout. With a variety of shrewd characters popping up, Adams makes the best of his abilities and utilizes a number of accents. At times, mostly while assuming a rich French accent, he walks a fine line between a flattering interpretation and a portrayal that sounds stereotypical and forced. However, Adams still wins over the listener and never fails to capture the moment. L.B. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
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When Enzo Macleod, Scots exile and former forensics expert, reopens this well-chilled case four years later, he finds that the genteel world of winemakers hides a business driven by greed, envy, and desperation, with no shortage of possible killers among the idyllic vines.
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