Cozy mystery set in California's Napa ValleyMain Character - Dion Nices (Dionysus)Sidekick - Ariadne (Dion's talking Airedale terrier) The Case of the Suspicious Fiancé introduces readers to Pleasantville, CA and the main characters. Part II ends in a cliff hanger.
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After offending Zeus, Dionysus has been banished to Napa Valley, California where, using the name Dion Nices, he and his talking dog Ariadne must solve 1,001 mysteries before returning to Mt. Olympus. Dion and Ariadne have established a wine shop in Pleasantville, CA where they have a Private Investigator sign on the front door.
The Case of the Suspicious Fiancé introduces Pleasantville and its inhabitants who help Dion and Ariadne investigate the suspicious fiancé and solve the We.C.U. executive's murder.
* Why won't the Mayor greenlight a Pickleball Court? * What's with the vineyard's smell? * Will Dion and Ariadne solve the mystery and continue earning their way back to Mt. Olympus?
In addition to oenophilia (readers of this cozy mystery will learn about contemporary small-vintage Napa wineries), readers will learn about the neurology of drinking wine (neuroenology).