Deeds Left Undone - (Wine Country Mystery) by Ellen Crosby (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

It's harvest time and trouble is fermenting for Virgina winemaker Lucie Montgomery in this warm-hearted, twisty mystery featuring small-town rivalries, buried secrets and full-bodied murder.

When a vineyard accident during harvest season leaves Lucie Montgomery without a valuable employee, it's her worst nightmare. But before she can search for a replacement, there's more bad news: Paul Merchant, her winery manager's husband, is found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool.

Police rule Paul's death an accident, but his wife insists he was murdered because of his leadership of Don't Pave Paradise, a conservationist group lobbying to keep the region's beautiful country roads unpaved. And six weeks ago, Paul's predecessor also died under mysterious circumstances.

As Lucie is drawn into investigating Paul's death, she discovers more than one motive for the crime--and more than one person in their close-knit community who wanted Paul dead. And when she finds an old photo of a beautiful local heiress who died tragically in a fire eighty years ago among Paul's papers, she starts to wonder if the modern-day crime might have roots in the past.

Either way, someone is determined to make sure Lucie, who's agreed to continue the work of Don't Pave Paradise, hits a dead end before she even gets started. Even if it means committing murder. Again.

Ellen Crosby's Wine Country novels are "compulsively readable" (Publishers Weekly) and "a treat for oenophile mystery fans" - if you haven't met Lucie before, curl up with a glass of wine and jump right in!

Review Quotes

The obvious motives may not be the answer, giving the heroine plenty to ponder-- "Kirkus Reviews"

A treat for oenophile mystery fans-- "Booklist on Bitter Roots"

Crisp and elegant . . . The disparate plot threads come together in an exciting and satisfying conclusion. Crosby knows how to keep the reader guessing-- "Publishers Weekly on The Angels' Share"

Crosby scores another compulsively readable vino-themed mystery-- "Publishers Weekly on Bitter Roots"

Crosby's reliable character-driven series once more offers a good mystery and relevant social commentary-- "Kirkus Reviews on Bitter Roots"

Entwined with fascinating facts about wine and winemaking, this satisfying addition to the series will please oenophiles-- "Booklist on The Angels' Share"

Intriguing . . . Well-researched historical details bolster the complex plot-- "Publishers Weekly on The French Paradox"

The lifestyles of the rich and famous dovetail neatly with art history in Crosby's newest character-driven mystery-- "Kirkus Reviews on The French Paradox"

Wine lore and mystery, both historical and modern, combine in an enthralling read -- "Kirkus Reviews on The Angels' Share"