THE CHAMPAGNE CONSPIRACY: A WINE COUNTRY MYSTERY
Book ID/图书代码： 03880016B92264
English Summary/英文概要： Winter 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.
But 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.
Lucie 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.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在佛吉尼亚阿托卡的蒙哥马利村葡萄园，冬天降临了。Lucie Montgomery和酿酒师Quinn Santori决定要酿造葡萄园最著名的香槟。
然后，Gino Tomassi，Quinn的叔叔，在一个下午出现在了他们家门口，声称自己能够在解决发生在Zara Tomassi身上的谜团，Zara在1923年可疑地死在旧金山一家酒店里，她是祖父的第一任妻子。她的死讯传来后的第二天，总统Warren Harding在同一酒店离世，这似乎并不是巧合。Gino需要在敲诈者把他生吞活剥之前解开谜团，这或许也将暴露家庭的一个爆炸性的秘密。
Lucie于是开始调查将近一百年前发生了什么事。但随着调查的深入，似乎有致命的危险威胁着她，不光是她自己，还有她与Quinn的关系和葡萄园。他们意识到即使一个世纪过去了，仍然有人想要维护Zara之死背后的秘密。(LYR)
Awards/获奖情况：Crosby已经构建起了一部纯粹的侦探小说，其中还有不少有关酿酒的细节，让它更加精彩。（纽约时报评价《The Merlot Murders》）
令人上瘾的侦探小说。（Publishers周刊评价《The Vintage Vendetta》）
有关酒的传说、历史和神秘元素的诱人组合。（Kirkus评论评价《The Bordeaux Betrayal》）
轻松、休闲——就好像夏日的一杯白葡萄酒......引人入胜的神秘小说中有可爱的人物。Crosby虽然曾是记者，但她显然好好地了解了不少有关葡萄种植和葡萄酒酿造的知识。（美联社评价《The Chardonnay Charade》）
“Crosby has constructed a neat whodunit, supported by enough wine-making lore to give it some extra body.” ―The New York Times on The Merlot Murders
“An addictive whodunit.” ―Publishers Weekly on The Vintage Vendetta
“A beguiling combination of wine lore, history, and mystery.” ―Kirkus Reviews on The Bordeaux Betrayal
“Light and refreshing―like a glass of white wine on a summer day… an engaging mystery with likeable characters. Crosby, a former journalist, has obviously done her homework about grape growing and winemaking.” ―The Associated Press on The Chardonnay Charade
“Like a fine wine, Crosby’s debut is complex and intricate… This is a terrific kickoff to what promises to be a highly satisfying new series.” ―Publishers Weekly on The Merlot Murders
“Crosby imbues her work with a killer plot (and surprising conclusion), agreeable characters, polished prose and colorful detail. . . . Blended, they provide a superior yield.” ―The Richmond Times-Dispatch on The Sauvignon Secret
“The meticulously researched historical background―always a hallmark in Crosby’s novels―is nicely balanced by an intriguing mystery.” ―Booklist on The Vintage Vendetta
“If wine be the nectar of the gods, Ellen Crosby’s series of wine-flavored mysteries is a heady quaff for us mere mortals… The Bordeaux Betrayal is a long swallow of pure delight.” ―Easton (MD) Star-Democrat
About the Author/作者介绍： Ellen Crosby著有弗吉尼亚州的酒乡之迷系列和另外两部以国际摄影记者Sophie Medina为主角的侦探小说。2016年，她的《香槟阴谋》将由Minotaur Books出版，这已是此系列的第七本小说。另一本以Sophie Medina为主角的小说《GHOST IMAGE》即将由Scribner出版平装本。撰写小说之前，Crosby曾是《华盛顿邮报》的自由记者，也曾以经济学家的身份在美国众议院供职。她的个人网站是：www.ellencrosby.com。
Ellen Crosby is the author of the Virginia wine country mysteries and two mysteries featuring international photojournalist Sophie Medina. In 2016, Minotaur Books will publish THE CHAMPAGNE CONSPIRACY, the 7th wine country mystery, and Scribner will publish GHOST IMAGE, a Sophie Medina mystery, in trade paperback. MOSCOW NIGHTS, a standalone mystery published in 2000 in the UK and based loosely on her time as Moscow correspondent for ABC Radio News in the late 1980s, will be published in the US by Speaking Volumes. Before writing fiction, Crosby worked as a freelance reporter for The Washington Post and as an economist at the US Senate. Visit her website at www.ellencrosby.com and follow her on Facebook at EllenCrosbyBooks and on Twitter at @ellencrosby.
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