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Death, Dismay and Rosé (The Wine Trail Mysteries) Paperback – September 29, 2020
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When a local historian is found dead, Norrie Ellington has to dig through the clues to prove the cause was not a centuries-old curse but coldblooded murder . . .
It’s rare that the summer solstice and a full moon fall on the same night, but winery manager Norrie Ellington is all too familiar with the curse that supposedly accompanies the event: the death by suffocation of someone in the area. She’s inclined to write the whole thing off as folktale nonsense―until the president of the local historical society is found smothered on that very night. Local law enforcement aren’t quite so superstitious, however, and they’ve pegged a close friend of Norrie’s for the murder.
Determined to discredit the curse and get her friend off the hook, Norrie begins digging into the background of the victim, only to discover that he had no shortage of enemies. And as evidence emerges of his questionable connections and shady dealings, Norrie follows a trail of clues that leads her smack into the racing world at Watkins Glen. She’ll have to shift into overdrive to save her friend, because curse or not, there’s a flesh-and-blood killer dead set on making Norrie the next victim . . .
Praise for the Books of J. C. Eaton:
“A sparkling addition to the Wine Trail Mystery series. A toast to protagonist Norrie and Two Witches Winery, where the characters shine and the mystery flows. This novel is a perfect blend of suspense and fun!” ―Carlene O’Neil, author of the Cypress Cove Mysteries, on Chardonnayed to Rest
“A thoroughly entertaining series debut, with enjoyable yet realistic characters and enough plot twists―and dead ends―to appeal from beginning to end.” ―Booklist, starred review, on Booked 4 Murder
“Filled with clues that make you go ‘Huh?’ and a list of potential subjects that range from the charming to the witty to the intense. Readers root for Phee as she goes up against a killer who may not stop until Phee is taken out well before her time. Enjoy this laugh-out-loud funny mystery that will make you scream for the authors to get busy on the next one.” ―Suspense Magazine on Molded 4 Murder
About the Author:
J. C. Eaton is the pen name of husband-and-wife writing team Ann I. Goldfarb and James E. Clapp. They are the authors of the Wine Trail Mysteries, the Sophie Kimball Mysteries, and the Marcie Rayner Mysteries. In addition, Ann has published nine YA time travel mysteries under her own name. You can learn more about Ann and Jim at jceatonmysteries.com, jceatonauthor.com, facebook.com/JCEatonauthor, and timetravelmysteries.com.
- Print length240 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateSeptember 29, 2020
- Dimensions6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101950461785
- ISBN-13978-1950461783
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- Publisher : Beyond the Page Publishing (September 29, 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 240 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1950461785
- ISBN-13 : 978-1950461783
- Item Weight : 12.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,545,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7,525 in Cozy Culinary Mysteries
- #21,926 in Cozy Animal Mysteries
- #51,546 in Women Sleuths (Books)
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About the author
J.C. Eaton is the wife and husband writing team of Ann I. Goldfarb and James E. Clapp who reside in Arizona.
Ann I. Goldfarb
New York native Ann I. Goldfarb spent most of her life in education, first as a classroom teacher and later as a middle school principal and professional staff developer. Writing as J. C. Eaton, along with her husband, James Clapp, she has authored the Sophie Kimball Mysteries (Kensington). In addition, Ann has nine published YA time travel mysteries under her own name. Visit the websites at: www.jceatonauthor.com and www.timetravelmysteries.com
James E. Clapp
When James E. Clapp retired as the tasting room manager for a large upstate New York winery, he never imagined he’d be co-authoring cozy mysteries with his wife, Ann I. Goldfarb. Booked 4 Murder (Kensington) is his first novel. Non-fiction in the form of informational brochures and workshop materials treating the winery industry were his forte along with an extensive background and experience in construction that started with his service in the U.S. Navy and included vocational school classroom teaching. Visit the website at www.jceatonauthor.com
BOOKED 4 MURDER, the first novel in the Sophie Kimball Mystery Series, took first place in the 2018 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards in the Cozy Mystery Category.
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In this next in series we return to winery manager Norrie Ellington who is skeptical of a solstice event for the full moon and the superstitions that go along with the event that someone will die by suffocation. When a local historian does die by suffocation Norrie is shocked to find out that her friend is suspect number one. As Norrie picks up the investigation she finds the victim did indeed have enemies and many who would have wanted her dead.
I enjoyed this next in series for the excellent well crafted sleuth, the enjoyable supporting charcters and the lovely setting of the winery. This is series not to be missed that every cozy reader will enjoy.
The twists, turns, and misdirections had a great flare to the story. I read this in one sitting. Too bad I’ll have to wait awhile for the next one.
I was given an advanced reader’s copy from Netgalley. I am not required to leave a positive review.
Looking for information on an old family legend about deaths that occur when the summer solstice has a full moon -- the last one being in 1948 -- she overhears a conversation between another winery owner and the head of the historical society, Vance Wexler, and it's not a good one, either. But when a group of entomologists are nearby, and being disturbed by a group of historical society people who are searching for arrowheads, things get testy. So testy that when someone is murdered, a friend of Norrie's is suspected of murder.
When the local police don't seem to be taking any interest in information Norrie has brought them, she figures the only thing she can do is look around on her own. Enlisting the help of two men who own another winery, she clandestinely starts a search of her own, finding out more about the dead man than she wanted to know. Now all she has to do is find a killer without raising the suspicions of the local police. Easy, right?...
This is the sixth book in the series and just as good as the first. I enjoyed reading it mostly because Norrie can hold her own among others. She doesn't get flustered, and she manages to run the winery, do her job, and still find time to investigate a murder. She doesn't let her two businesses slide which is nice to see.
The plot is an interesting one, actually centering around a curse that two women suspected of being witches placed on the area when they died, and it seems that whenever there's a full moon on the summer solstice a death by suffocation will occur. Even though Norrie 'pooh-poohs' the idea herself, she starts to become a believer and will do anything to break the curse so her winery will be safe.
But when that leads to the discovery of a murder that seems to be much more than it actually is, she finds herself in a race against time to find the object that is causing the problems. She enlists the help of Theo and Don, a couple who own another winery and have helped her before, to find answers without letting anyone know what they're doing.
If anything, this book had plenty of action to it, and when one thing led to another, it seemed to bring a dead end, only to start up again somewhere else. Needless to say, it kept me reading right through the end, which is a good thing.
When the ending comes and the killer is discovered, the motive is as old as time itself. While it all comes about in the end, I would have liked to have some clue to the murderer, but it was not to be. Still and all, I will read the next in the series. Recommended.
The authors write well-crafted characters and have a great setting for their story development. The mixture of the curse origins and the modern work very well. I, like other reviewers, struggle with Norrie’s decision-making skills and the danger into which she puts herself, aided and abetted by these same friends and neighbors. She deliberately puts herself and others into dangerous situations and trusts she won’t be harmed or arrested just because she believes she knows better than the local police. This is a solid cozy mystery. If the authors continue it by extending Norrie’s reasons to stay at Two Witches, I hope they’ll revise the relationship between Norrie and the police so it is more believable and less adversarial.