{"product_id":"the-champagne-conspiracy-a-wine-country-mystery-paperback","title":"The Champagne Conspiracy: A Wine Country Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter has come to the Montgomery Estate Vineyard in Atoka, Virginia. Lucie Montgomery and winemaker Quinn Santori have decided to make champagne, a first for the vineyard. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then Gino Tomassi, Quinn's uncle, turns up on their doorstep one afternoon, demanding help in solving the mystery of what happened to Zara Tomassi, the first wife of his grandfather, who died in a San Francisco hotel in 1923 under suspicious circumstances. And it seems there's no coincidence that her death came the day after President Warren Harding passed away in that same hotel. Gino needs answers before his blackmailer takes him for all he's worth--or exposes an explosive family secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucie searches for what happened almost a hundred years ago as she delves into Prohibition-era Washington, D.C.--a town of bootlegging and duplicity, jazz clubs and speakeasies. But then the investigation turns deadly, threatening Lucie, her relationship with Quinn, and the vineyard, as they realize someone is still out there nearly a century later who will go to any lengths to keep the truth about Zara's death a buried secret.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eELLEN CROSBY is the author of the Virginia wine country mystery series, which began with \u003ci\u003eThe Merlot Murders\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written a mystery series featuring international photojournalist Sophie Medina, and \u003ci\u003eMoscow Nights\u003c\/i\u003e, a standalone. Previously she was a freelance reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Moscow correspondent for ABC News Radio, and an economist at the U.S. Senate. Learn more about her at www.ellencrosby.com, on Facebook at EllenCrosbyBooks, and on Twitter at @ellencrosby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751248036128,"sku":"9781250354365","price":20.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fbe76fb71e8dfea0ec0200ea71e209f4.webp?v=1779968650","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-champagne-conspiracy-a-wine-country-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}