{"product_id":"viognier-vendetta-a-wine-country-mystery-paperback","title":"Viognier Vendetta: A Wine Country Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Crosby's \"beguiling\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) fifth mystery takes readers into Washington's corridors of power, where Lucie Montgomery uncovers a political and financial scandal while trying to locate her missing friend. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWHEN LUCIE MONTGOMERY VISITS Washington, D.C., during cherry blossom season she doesn't expect her reunion with old friend Rebecca Natale is a setup. But Rebecca disappears into thin air after running an errand for her boss, billionaire philanthropist and investment guru Sir Thomas Asher. Also missing: an antique silver wine cooler looted by British soldiers before they burned the White House during the War of 1812. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe next morning Lucie identifies Rebecca's neatly folded clothes found in a rowboat floating in the Potomac River. Is it suicide, murder--or an elaborate scheme to disappear? A clandestine meeting in the U.S. Capitol, a startling revelation on a windy hill, and cryptic messages from Rebecca cloaked in eighteenth-century poetry are all part of the suspenseful tale of whether Rebecca is alive or dead--and the truth about Asher Investments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing an absorbing plot, colorful characters, and fascinating winemaking detail, \u003ci\u003eThe Viognier Vendetta \u003c\/i\u003ecombines an entertaining mystery with luminous prose that has become Crosby's trademark.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118930038919,"sku":"9781439163870","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7cec0406f5c5c5309ad4c75a3ce44b33.webp?v=1732537497","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/viognier-vendetta-a-wine-country-mystery-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}