The Corsican Caper

Zusatztext “A delight to read. . . . [A] romp exhorting the pleasures of the French countryside. . . . Bon appetit!” — The Post and Courier “There is a way to enjoy delicious meals in the south of France amid gorgeous scenery with many bottles of wine (particularly rose) but no calories. You can enjoy it all vicariously through Peter Mayle’s [ The Corsican Caper ]. . . . You’re in good company with Mayle’s cast of characters.” — The Columbus Dispatch “Filled with fascinating characters and punctuated with culinary delights!” — Palm Beach Daily News Informationen zum Autor Peter Mayle is the author of fifteen books, nine of them novels, including the beloved bestseller A Year in Provence . A recipient of the Légion d’Honneur from the French government for his cultural contributions, he lived in Provence with his wife, Jennie, for more than twenty-five years. Mayle died in 2018. Klappentext When billionaire Francis Reboul finds himself on the wrong side of a Russian tycoon, he's fortunate to have vacationing friends Sam Levitt and Elena Morales on hand to help him out. Now it's up to Sam-who's saved Reboul's neck before-to negotiate with an underworld of mercenaries, hit men, and Mafioso, to prevent his friend from becoming a victim of "Russian diplomacy." As usual, Sam and Elena still find time to enjoy the good life, but as Sam's sleuthing draws him closer to the truth, he realizes Reboul might not be the only one in trouble. Rich with clever twists, sparkling scenery, and mouthwatering gustatory interludes as only Peter Mayle can write them, The Corsican Caper is an adventure par excellence. Chapter One Francis Reboul sat in the sunshine, contemplating his breakfast: a shot glass of extra-­virgin olive oil, which the French insist is so beneficial for le transit intestinal, followed by a large bowl of café crème and a croissant of such exquisite lightness that it threatened to float off the plate. He was sitting on his terrace, the shimmering sweep of the early morning Mediterranean stretching away to the horizon. Life was good. Sam Levitt and Elena Morales, Reboul’s close friends and partners in past adventures, were arriving from California later in the day for an extended vacation. They had planned to sail around Corsica and perhaps down to Saint-­Tropez then to spend some time at Reboul’s horse farm in the Camargue and to revisit some of Marseille’s excellent restaurants. It had been a year since they had seen one another—­a busy year for them all—­and there was a lot to catch up on. Reboul put down his newspaper, squinting against the glare that bounced off the water. A couple of small sail­boats were tacking their way toward the islands of Frioul. While he was watching them, Reboul’s attention was caught by something that was beginning to appear from behind the headland. It gradually became more visible, and bigger. Much bigger. It was, as he would later tell Sam, the mother of all yachts—­three hundred feet if it was an inch, sleek and dark blue, with four decks, radar, the obligatory helicopter squatting on its pad in the stern, and not one but two Riva speedboats in tow. It was now in front of Reboul, no more than three or four hundred yards offshore. It slowed, and drifted to a stop. A row of tiny figures appeared on the top deck, all gazing, it seemed to Reboul, directly at him. Over the years, he had become quite used to this kind of scrutiny from the sea. His house, Le Palais du Pharo, originally built for Napoleon III, was the biggest private residence in Marseille, and the most glamorous. Everything from one-­man sailboats to the crowded local ferries had stopped, at one time or another, for a long, if distant, inspection of Chez Reboul. Telescopes, binoculars, cameras—­he was used to them by now. He shrugged, and hid behind his newspaper. On board the yacht, Oleg Vronsky—­Oli to his...

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A delight to read. . . . [A] romp exhorting the pleasures of the French countryside. . . . Bon appetit! The Post and Courier

There is a way to enjoy delicious meals in the south of France amid gorgeous scenery with many bottles of wine (particularly rose) but no calories. You can enjoy it all vicariously through Peter Mayle s [The Corsican Caper]. . . . You re in good company with Mayle s cast of characters. The Columbus Dispatch

Filled with fascinating characters and punctuated with culinary delights, Palm Beach Daily News

Product details

• Authors: Peter Mayle
• Publisher: Vintage USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.04.2015
• EAN: 9780345804563
• ISBN: 978-0-345-80456-3
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 205 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Sam Levitt; Sam Levitt Capers; Sam Levitt; Sam Levitt Capers
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense