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Food and Wine Club Mystery #1
A Special Blend of Murder
A Good Wine, Good Friends and a little Murder!
Nicki Connors likes her life in the center of Northern California's wine country. She has a thriving freelance writing career, good friends close by, a handsome boyfriend and now the perfect kitchen to cook in. What more could a could a girl want? Certainly not to stumble across a spilled bottle of wine, a shattered glass and a dead body!
The well-known winemaker was, as the Chief of Police declared, “dead as a doornail”, and Nicki is sure it’s murder! Along with her good friends, Alex and Jana, and her one-of-a-kind landlady, Maxie, Nicki’s determined to uncover who killed the much-despised winemaker, and what was so special about his personal blend of wine?
In the very best tradition of a riveting “whodunit” mystery-- with twists and turns to keep you guessing, Nicki and her friends of amateur detectives will make you laugh and wonder “who murdered the winemaker” until the very last clue!
Nicki Connors likes her life in the center of Northern California's wine country. She has a thriving freelance writing career, good friends close by, a handsome boyfriend and now the perfect kitchen to cook in. What more could a could a girl want? Certainly not to stumble across a spilled bottle of wine, a shattered glass and a dead body!
The well-known winemaker was, as the Chief of Police declared, “dead as a doornail”, and Nicki is sure it’s murder! Along with her good friends, Alex and Jana, and her one-of-a-kind landlady, Maxie, Nicki’s determined to uncover who killed the much-despised winemaker, and what was so special about his personal blend of wine?
In the very best tradition of a riveting “whodunit” mystery-- with twists and turns to keep you guessing, Nicki and her friends of amateur detectives will make you laugh and wonder “who murdered the winemaker” until the very last clue!
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251 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2018
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June 16, 2017
A refreshing, fast paced, and cleverly plotted cozy mystery. Ms. Chandler is a new author to me and this is a first book in a new series that takes place near the Sonoma wine country of California. I enjoyed the protagonist Nicki Connors and her two best friends--Jenna, a tech whiz; and Alex, a doctor--they stick together through thick and thin. Nicki is a freelance writer, concentrating on food & leisure activities plus she writes a popular spy novel series. When a murder occurs at a private wine unveiling event, Nicki is swirled into the behind the scenes blackmail and corruption of a group of rivaling winery owners. I learned interesting details about wine making that I didn't know, which is always a pleasure! I'm looking forward to the next story.
July 31, 2017
Bel gruppo di personaggi e un buon mistero; inoltre, il libro si fa leggere, per così dire. Ottimo debutto: non vedo l'ora di leggere il seguito!
July 13, 2017
Wow! I can't wait for the next book!!! I enjoyed the fast pace and especially each individual character! Nicki, Jenna and Alex are the best of friends and I feel like they are now mine! I loved the plot and setting, and how the ending totally took me by surprise!!! Looking for that good mystery? THIS IS YOUR BOOK!!!!
June 14, 2017
Awesome
This is a definite 5 star read. The story was informative as well as a very good mystery. The characters were fun and I enjoyed the predicaments they managed to get into. I sincerely hope that there will be another one in the near future.
This is a definite 5 star read. The story was informative as well as a very good mystery. The characters were fun and I enjoyed the predicaments they managed to get into. I sincerely hope that there will be another one in the near future.
June 6, 2017
Yay
Once again one of my favorite authors had a new book out it's a step away from her other series but I am looking forward to more from her and these characters lol love Maxie!!!!
Once again one of my favorite authors had a new book out it's a step away from her other series but I am looking forward to more from her and these characters lol love Maxie!!!!
April 9, 2018
Fun read, nothing literary. Could have used a better editor.
January 22, 2024
Fun Fun Fun!!! First book club read! Definitely kept me engaged and really had us going back n forth of who we thought could have done it!!!
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