{"product_id":"9781250164858","title":"The Angels' Share : A Wine Country Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Angels' Share\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ellen Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Crosby pours up another corking mystery with \u003ci\u003eThe Angels' Share\u003c\/i\u003e, an intriguing blend of secret societies, Prohibition bootleg wine, and potentially scandalous documents hidden by the Founding Fathers, all of which yield a vintage murder. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Lucie Montgomery attends a Thanksgiving weekend party for friends and neighbors at Hawthorne Castle, an honest-to-goodness castle owned by the Avery family, the last great newspaper dynasty in America and owner of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, she doesn’t expect the festive occasion to end in death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the party, Prescott Avery, the 95-year old family patriarch, invites Lucie to his fabulous wine cellar where he offers to pay any price for a cache of 200-year-old Madeira that her great-great-uncle, a Prohibition bootlegger, discovered hidden in the US Capitol in the 1920s. Lucie knows nothing about the valuable wine, believing her late father, a notorious gambler and spendthrift, probably sold or drank it.  By the end of the party Lucie and her fiancé, winemaker Quinn Santori, discover Prescott’s body lying in his wine cellar. Is one of the guests a murderer?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Lucie searches for the lost Madeira, which she believes links Prescott’s death to a cryptic letter her father owned, she learns about Prescott’s affiliation with the Freemasons. More investigating hints at a mysterious vault supposedly containing documents hidden by the Founding Fathers and a possible tie to William Shakespeare. If Lucie finds the long-lost documents, the explosive revelations could change history. But will she uncover a three hundred-year-old secret before a determined killer finds her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of Due South's \"Most Anticipated Cozy Mysteries of Fall 2019\"!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This well-plotted addition to these award-winning mysteries will appeal to fans of the series and historical puzzles, as seen in the film National Treasure.\" - \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Crisp and elegant. The disparate plot threads come together in an exciting and satisfying conclusion. Crosby knows how to keep the reader guessing.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wine lore and mystery, both historical and modern, combine in an enthralling read.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Entwined with fascinating facts about wine and winemaking, this satisfying addition to the series will please oenophiles.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[O]ne of the most successful mystery series on the market today.\" -\u003ci\u003e Washington Independent Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Angels' Share\u003c\/i\u003e blends past secrets with present sins as Crosby combines well-researched plotlines with cherished characters and vibrant local color. [An] engaging holiday tale.\" - \u003ci\u003eFredericksburg Free Lance-Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \"December Mysteries Roundup\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ellen Crosby pours up another corking mystery with \u003ci\u003eThe Angels' Share.\u003c\/i\u003e\" - Fresh Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250164858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40698718093518,"sku":"9781250164858","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_577f2f85-757f-45d6-9f26-d4f114a642c4.jpg?v=1640494224","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250164858","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}