Translator Sally Pane Interviewed in Big Thrill

Sally Pane has translated a number of the Winemaker Detective novels. She was interviewed inBig Thrill Magazinethis month. She talks about the series and the new release:Mayhem in Margaux.Here are the questions she answers.

It doesn’t seem necessary to read the earlier books to enjoy this one but could you give us some background on the earlier books?A special charm of the series is the portrayal of quotidian life outside of Paris—in southwestern France—and the insider look at winemaking. In M...