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The Riesling Retribution: A Wine Country Mystery written by Ellen Crosby
About the book
When a tornado rips through Montgomery Estate Vineyard, it not only destroys some of Lucie Montgomery's newest grapevines, but also unearths a grave in an abandoned field. The discovery sets tongues wagging in the small town of Atoka, Virginia, especially after Lucie learns the Loudoun County Sheriff's Department believes the odds are good someone in her family is responsible.
But Lucie has more to worry about than family secrets buried with the victim in her vineyard. Her charming new farm manager clashes constantly with Quinn Santori, her winemaker; and accidents, broken equipment, and injuries fuel the combustible atmosphere around the winery. Lucie's complicated feelings for Quinn involved in disturbing activities that could cost him his job.
Meanwhile Lucie has granted permission to a group of Civil War reenactors to use a field near the gravesite to stage the local Battle of Ball's Bluff, though she is unsettled by ghost stories of soldiers who still haunt the real battlefield and its cemetery of unknown soldiers. As the day for the reenactment draws near, the ghosts of her own family's past converge for an outcome she could never have anticipated.
- Hardcover
- 272 pages
- Published August 2009
Reviews
"The mystery element in this entertaining, fast-paced series is enhanced by both the fascinating winemaking details and the Civil War background." -- Booklist
"Crosby's latest Wine Country mystery is a sophisticated story with a flawed but highly determined protagonist who intrigues ... [it] will hook readers." -- Romantic Times
Other books by Ellen Crosby
About the author
Ellen Crosby is a former freelance reporter for The Washington Post and was the Moscow correspondent for ABC Radio News. She lives in Virginia with her family.
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