Blood on the Vine - by J T Falco

Book Synopsis

True Detective meets the rolling hills of Napa in this wine-soaked thriller perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Allison Brennan.

Lana Burrell grew up on an idyllic Napa Valley vineyard with her best friend Jess-until Jess mysteriously disappeared and Lana's father was falsely accused of her murder. Over twenty years later, he's still serving a life sentence, but Lana knows he's innocent, just like she knows Jess's real killer is still out there.

Now, as a seasoned FBI agent in the San Francisco field office, Lana figures she can handle just about anything--until a killer strikes the Valley again and those old wounds come bursting open. Two women are slain in ritualistic fashion near the vineyard she once called home, and Lana has no choice but to revisit the site of the nightmarish past she tried to leave behind, a past that seems to be repeating itself as the blood and wine continue to spill all over Napa Valley.

With rumors of a dangerous cult embedded at the center of wine country, the most powerful family in the Valley breathing down her neck, and a mysterious stranger stalking her every move, Lana's quest to solve the murders takes an even darker turn when she soon realizes the awful truth: she might be the next to die.

Review Quotes

Praise for Blood on the Vine
"Atmospheric . . . An addictive mystery novel."
--Foreword Reviews

"The writing is crisp, the story intense and a shocking reveal. Fans of psychological thrillers will love this one."
--Red Carpet Crash

"Blood on the Vine is an intoxicating thriller--sharp as a corkscrew and twice as twisted. Beneath the seductive charm of Napa Valley wine country lies a world of generational secrets, unchecked debauchery, big-money power plays, and murder. This is the type of book you cancel plans for."
--Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of Whisper Network

"J. T. Falco's got all the goods here: a sun-drenched setting, believably kooky characters, a truly scary villain, and tough-minded but vulnerable Agent Lana Burrell trying to keep them all in line. Blood on the Vine is a chilling novel with as much heart and humor as horror, full of dark secrets and twisty turns guaranteed to keep readers awake deep into the night."
--Joanna Schaffhausen, author of Gone for Good

"This book grabbed me from the prologue and didn't let go until the end. Past and present crimes collide as FBI agent Lana Burrell seeks to hunt down a murderer with an intriguing MO in the heart of California wine country. With plenty of twists and turns to delight the most ardent crime thriller fans, J. T. Falco will become your newest go-to author."
--Leanne Kale Sparks, author of the Kendall Beck thrillers

About the Author

J. T. Falco is a screenwriter, TV writer, and showrunner who has developed original series and feature films for Peacock, Amazon, ABC, The CW, and USA. He has also written on shows like Charmed, Sleepy Hollow, and Heroes Reborn, none of which are anything like this novel, his first. When he's not writing, he can usually be found drinking wine in Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife, Leigh, his two children, and dog, Arbie G.