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A small town holds fiercely on to its secrets. In the heart of Gascony, a fire ravages the warehouse of one of Armagnac's top estates, killing the master distiller. Wine expert Benjamin Cooker is called in to estimate the value of the losses. But Cooker and his assistant, Virgile, want to know more. How did the old alembic explode? Was it really an accident? Why is the estate owner, Baron de Castayrac, penniless? How legal are his dealings?

Disaster strikes the vineyards in Alsace. Vintners are tense and old grudges surface. The Winemaker Detective's reputation is on the line as he must find the cause before the late harvest starts. Winter is in the air in Alsace and local customs are sowing trouble, piquing the curiosity of the famous winemaker from Bordeaux, Benjamin Cooker. While the wine expert and his assistant Virgile settle into their hotel in the old city of Colmar, distinguished vineyards are attacked. Is it revenge?

Les derniers jours n'ont pas été de tout repos pour Laurianne et ses amis, et les choses ne semblent pas près de s'améliorer. Malgré les heures passées à tenter de découvrir qui sont les auteurs derrière la page Facebook qui rend la vie de Margot si misérable, Laurianne fait face à un mur. Elle devra peut-être chercher de l'aide dans les recoins les plus obscurs d'internet, avec tous les dangers que cela comporte.

A business magnate calls on wine expert Benjamin Cooker to kick-start his new wine business in Beaujolais, sparking bitter rivalries. Can the Winemaker Detective and his assistant keep calculating real estate agents, taciturn winegrowers, dubious wine merchants, and suspicious deaths from delaying delivery of the world-famous Beaujolais Nouveau?

A serial killer is on the loose in Bordeaux. A local chief detective calls wine expert Benjamin Cooker to the crime scene of a brutal murder. The killer has left a strange calling card: 12 wine glasses lined up in a semi-circle with the first one filled with wine. Cooker is charged with the task of identifying the fabulous grand cru and is astonished by what he learns. A second victim is found, with two glasses filled. Is the killer intentionally leaving clues about his victims and his motives?

The heirs to one of the oldest Cognac estates in France face a hostile takeover by foreign investors. Renowned wine expert Benjamin Cooker is called in to audit the books. In what he thought was a sleepy provincial town, he is stonewalled, crosses paths with his first love, and stands up to high-level state officials keen on controlling the buyout. Meanwhile irresistible Virgile mingles with the local population until a drowning changes the stakes.

After Treachery in Bordeaux, and Grand Cru Heist, our Winemaker Detective leaves his native Bordeaux to go to Burgundy for a dream wine tasting trip to France's other key wine-making region. Between Beaune, Dijon and Nuits-Saint-Georges, it turns into a troubling nightmare when he stumbles upon a mystery revolving around messages from another era. What do they mean? What dark secrets from the deep past are haunting the Clos de Vougeot? Does blood need to be shed to sharpen people's memory?

France's top wine expert Benjamin Cooker sets off to enjoy the delights of Vienna, a romantic ride down the Danube, a gourmand's visit to Budapest, and a luxury train through the enchanting Hungarian countryside. All too soon, stolen wallets, disappearing passports, guides who are a bit too obliging, and murder mar the trip. Meanwhile, in Bordeaux, Cooker's handsome assistant Virgile faces an annoying rival and a mildew crisis in the vineyards just as Cooker's lab technician is the victim of a mugging.

Fine wines, dirty secrets. It's summer in Bordeaux. There's a heat wave, the vineyards are suffering, vintners are on edge, and wine expert Benjamin Cooker's daughter is visiting. A tragic car accident draws the winemaker detective and his assistant, Virgile, into a case where the stakes are very personal.

One winter day in Paris, renowned wine critic Benjamin Cooker's world gets turned upside down when his car gets highjacked. He loses his treasured tasting notebook and his feeling of safety. To recover, he retreats to the region around Tours, sure that the wine and off-season calm will restore is sense of self. There a flamboyant British dandy, a spectacular blue-eyed blond, a zealous concierge and touchy local police disturb his well-deserved rest.

Benjamin Cooker is a renowned winemaker and critic turned gentleman detective who sets out to find who is trying to take down the prestigious grand cru Moniales Haut-Brion. 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 listeners and inside view of this famous wine region. Treachery in Bordeaux is the first of the 20-book Winemaker Detective series.

When world-renowned wine expert Benjamin Cooker's elderly father needs him most, the erudite consultant and his dashing assistant Virgile Lanssien are called away to Burgundy to orchestrate the harvest. More than just picking grapes, the Winemaker Detective must keep a delicate balance between an old-time vintner and his heir as a catastrophic hailstorm endangers some of France's most celebrated wines. Adding insult to injury, the brutal and mysterious murder of a grape picker sends shock waves through the winemaking world.

Un mystérieux personnage surgit de la forêt devant des campeurs. Ce "ludin" aux cheveux verts prévient les jeunes: "Attention à la pluie d'étoiles filantes! Une puce étincelante tombée du ciel gonfle à vue d'oeil! Et à l'aube du jour le plus long de l'année, un étrange rayon peut vous propulser sur l'étoile Polaire !" Prenez place autour du feu avec les campeurs pour découvrir ces deux contes fertiles en rebondissements qui entremêlent joyeusement astronomie et fantaisie. Plaisir garanti, foi de ludin!

How do you rediscover your faith when you can’t see beyond the pain? Zoey by Yvonne N. Pierre is a fictional drama about Claire Harper, a frustrated wife and mother who refuses to accept change. Zoey, the couple's four-year-old daughter, was born with Down syndrome and ever since then, Claire has not truly been able to relate to and accept Zoey. Instead, she chooses to block the truth from her life, won't seek help, and is unable to give Zoey the love she deserves. Until a life-threatening event forces Claire to finally realizes what’s important.

Nancy moved in a world of post-apocalyptic wastelands, pursued by unknown foes and accompanied by odd companions. An action adventure in epic verse, this book (in five parts, of which this portion comprises the last three) explores questions of identity and reality, while exploring wondrous scenes and fascinating characters. Parts one and two (a separate download) set the scene.

Everybody wants to be free, everyone wants their voice to be heard. There's not a person walking the face of the earth who enjoys living out a façade. Inwardly, they're dying, wanting so much to cry out and just express who they really are, but the challenge has them held down. Outwardly they are overwhelmed with joy, but inwardly there's not a morsel of hope in their body. The Cry Out is a self-help book that elaborates on how imperative it is to live free from the struggle, both inwardly and outwardly.

Going Beyond Man is a series of short stories, thoughts and testimonies of how God blesses and shows himself to be great that when all else fails he'll be right there to guide you through the storm of life. Make going beyond man your daily pick me up today! Also pair this book with Pierre's second series The Poisoned Fruit Trees. These two powerful self-help books makes a wonderful masterpiece for those desiring to conquer their inner demons and successfully reach their true calling.

Before Bernard Bailyn published The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution in 1967, it was generally believed that the Revolution was driven both by social conflict between colonial settlers and the ruling British government, and by differences between classes in American society. Bailyn had a different view. He said that it was radical ideas that fired the American Revolution, and that the Revolution was above all else an ideological, constitutional, and political struggle.

Your life is a reflection of the next 15 minutes - if you don't know how to manage the next 15 minutes, you don't know how to manage your life! Today's business professionals struggle with too many emails, too much social media, too many competing and changing priorities, and too many interruptions. As a result we are increasingly scattered and stressed.

Tainted Wisdom shares the short story of a broken woman who experienced horrible mental and physical abuse for nearly 20 years before she became exhausted and took matters into her own hands. This story elaborates on the importance of why it is our duty to report and bring notice to the signs of abuse in any matter, shape, or form.