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- When a wedding turns into a crime scene, young vintner Parker Valentine investigates the full-bodied problem in this captivating Colorado-set cozy mystery.
- About the Author: Kate Lansing is an award-winning short story author.
- 304 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: A Colorado Wine Mystery
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When a wedding turns into a crime scene, young vintner Parker Valentine investigates the full-bodied problem in this captivating Colorado-set cozy mystery. It's June in Boulder, Colorado, and wedding season is in full swing. Parker Valentine is excited to attend the wedding of her cousin, Emma, where in addition to celebrating the happy couple, she'll also be providing wine for the reception. But when the fussy wedding planner is found dead midway through the ceremony, Parker knows that to get the weekend back on track, she'll need to unveil a murderer. Unfortunately, there's no shortage of high tension and hot tempers during a wedding, so Parker has a long list of potential suspects. Even worse, her entire family has fixated on the state of Parker's relationship with her boyfriend, Reid. If Parker can manage to impress her relatives with her wine skills and dodge unwanted pointed personal questions, solving a murder will be the icing on the cake.Review Quotes
Praise for Kate Lansing and Killer Chardonnay "Killer Chardonnay offers a wonderful blend of suspense and humor. You'll raise your glass to Parker Valentine, the charming sleuth at the center of this twisty and satisfying mystery. A most delightful debut!"--Cynthia Kuhn, Agatha Award winning author of the Lila Maclean Academic Mysteries "Parker Valentine...will steal your heart and pair it with a smooth mystery in this sparkling debut. A wine rack full of suspects won't stop the determined sleuth and vintner from bottling up a killer and saving her dream. Killer Chardonnay has legs!"--Leslie Budewitz, Agatha Award winning author of the Spice Shop Mysteries "Killer Chardonnay is an engaging mystery filled with wine knowledge, romance, and a gutsy protagonist. Kate Lansing is a delightful new voice in the mystery genre and I can't wait to read the next one in this series."--Nadine Nettmann, author of the Anthony, Agatha, Lefty, and Mary Higgins Clark Award nominated Sommelier Mystery Series. "If you love a fun, intriguing, plot-twisty mystery, Killer Chardonnay has it all." -Fresh Fiction "Lansing's brisk style and her heroine's efficient approach make her debut a treat."--Kirkus
About the Author
Kate Lansing is an award-winning short story author. Her work has appeared in the Brave New Girls anthology and the Crossing Colfax anthology. She lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, daughter, and a chair-napping tabby cat named Maple.Dimensions (Overall): 7.01 Inches (H) x 4.09 Inches (W) x .94 Inches (D)
Weight: .35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: A Colorado Wine Mystery
Publisher: Berkley Books
Theme: Cozy, Culinary
Format: Paperback
Author: Kate Lansing
Language: English
Street Date: March 7, 2023
TCIN: 85923290
UPC: 9780593546277
Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-4648
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Parker Valentine is thrilled for her cousin, Emma, who is about to marry the man of her dreams. And Parker is hoping that providing the wine for the reception will help grow her winery. However, the day is facing more than the usual rockiness. Then things take a turn when the wedding planner turns up dead, and Parker teams up with an unlikely ally to figure out who did it. I’d forgotten just how wonderful this series is before I picked up this book, but I was reminded very quickly. The characters are strong. I love seeing how Parker and the rest of the regulars have grown, and the new characters were just as good. Between drama and the mystery, there’s plenty to keep us turning pages, and it leads to a great climax. The way the author weaves in tidbits about grapes and wine to shed light on the story helps build on the theme. There are some funny moments as well, which really added to my enjoyment. The book is written in present tense, which is different, but I find it well worth the extra effort it takes my brain to adjust in the first couple of chapters. We get three recipes at the end, combined with suggested wine pairings. Fans will enjoy this book, and if you haven’t started this series yet, fix that today.