Pierre Lemaitre: Colors of the fire

As sparkling as our Annerosé – and highly recommended to be enjoyed with a glass of it.

Following the death of the banker Marcel Pericourt in 1927, his daughter Madeleine is left as his sole heir. A woman at the helm of a prestigious bank? Very few people are pleased by this – least of all her uncle Charles, who is constantly short of money and hoping for a large inheritance. The authorised signatory, Joubert, also feels humiliated by the will. A plot unfolds against Madeleine and her paralysed son Paul, leaving her with nothing in the end. But the men – including her former lover André – have reckoned without Madeleine.

Prix Goncourt winner Lemaitre reimagines *The Count of Monte Cristo* in 1930s Paris. The result is a tale of revenge as perfidious as it is sophisticated, stylistically brilliant and skilfully set within its historical context. A Maupassant-esque narrative style, a fascinating portrait of manners and, at the same time, a rich social novel. As sparkling as our Annerosé – and highly recommended to be enjoyed with a glass of it.