{"product_id":"9781250146427","title":"The Champagne Conspiracy : A Wine Country Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Champagne Conspiracy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ellen Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove, blackmail, murder, and intrigue are blended like a complex full-bodied wine in the latest installment of Ellen Crosby’s Virginia vineyard mystery series, \u003ci\u003eThe Champagne Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Welcome back to the Montgomery Estate Vineyard, where Lucie Montgomery and winemaker Quinn Santori have decided to bottle a sparkling champagne-like wine a week before Valentine’s Day. But on the eve of a major snowstorm\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eQuinn’s cousin Gino, patriarch of one of Napa’s wine family dynasties, turns up demanding help in solving a long-ago family mystery that has its origins in Prohibition-era Washington, D.C., where bootlegging and blackmail, jazz and murder, went hand in hand. Before long Lucie realizes someone will go to any lengths to keep a century-old secret involving a scandalous presidential affair buried in the past. Can she learn the identity of the ruthless modern-day blackmailer determined to stop her before it’s too late?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Crosby has constructed a neat whodunit, supported by enough wine-making lore to give it some extra body.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Merlot Murders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An addictive whodunit.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Vintage Vendetta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A beguiling combination of wine lore, history, and mystery.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Bordeaux Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Light  and refreshing—like a glass of white wine on a summer day… an engaging  mystery with likeable characters. Crosby, a former journalist, has  obviously done her homework about grape growing and winemaking.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Associated Press \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Chardonnay Charade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Like a fine wine, Crosby’s debut is complex and intricate… This is a  terrific kickoff to what promises to be a highly satisfying new series.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on The Merlot Murders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Crosby  imbues her work with a killer plot (and surprising conclusion),  agreeable characters, polished prose and colorful detail. . . . Blended,  they provide a superior yield.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Richmond Times-Dispatch on The Sauvignon Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The  meticulously researched historical background—always a hallmark in  Crosby’s novels—is nicely balanced by an intriguing mystery.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist on The Vintage Vendetta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If wine be the nectar of the gods, Ellen Crosby’s series of wine-flavored mysteries is a heady quaff for us mere mortals… \u003ci\u003eThe Bordeaux Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e is a long swallow of pure delight.” —\u003ci\u003eEaston (MD) Star-Democrat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250146427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40670934204622,"sku":"9781250146427","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_698135ab-f68b-425f-b3d9-47766c8a266e.jpg?v=1639796851","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250146427","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}