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The latest tomes from local authors.

By Michael Balderston November 21, 2018 at 10:00 am

Harvest of Secrets
By Ellen Crosby
Minotaur Crosby

The latest of Ellen Crosby’s Virginia wine country mystery series, Harvest of Secrets tells the story of vineyard owner Lucie Montgomery, who finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation when an old family acquaintance—an arrogant French winemaker—is murdered. After an immigrant worker becomes the lead suspect, Lucie’s staff threatens to stop working as harvest season approaches unless he is proven innocent. In addition, skeletons, figurative and literal, continue to pop up in Lucie’s life, threatening to unveil long buried secrets.

A Marriage In Four Seasons bookA Marraige in Four Seasons
By Kathryn K. Abdul-Baki
She Writes Press

After a stillbirth leaves their marriage in a vulnerable place, Joy and Richard decide to travel to Spain and try and rekindle their relationship. It proves difficult when Joy meets a handsome stranger and Richard, out of jealousy, has his own affair. As they continue their travels to Istanbul, the couple is able to rediscover their love and move on together. Several years later, Richard discovers his affair led to a child and the mother, now gravely ill, wants him and Joy to take care of her daughter.

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