ELLEN CROSBY is the author of the Virginia wine country mystery series, which began with The Merlot Murders. She has also written a mystery series featuring international photojournalist Sophie Medina, and Moscow Nights, a standalone. Previously she was a freelance reporter for The Washington Post, Moscow correspondent for ABC News Radio, and an economist at the U.S. Senate.
Praise for The Vineyard Victims: "Crosby's full-bodied eighth Wine
Country mystery... keeps the reader guessing until the exciting
climax." --Publishers Weekly "A fine mystery, solid
characterization, and a shocking finale." --Kirkus Reviews
Praise for The Champagne Conspiracy: "Charming, funny... a superior
cozy." --USA Today "The wine industry and the ins and outs of
running a winery provide the background for this mystery with its
well-drawn characters and satisfying puzzles. Recommend to...
anyone who enjoys mysteries in which historical research plays a
key role." --Booklist "A series of cliff-hangers help propel the
intriguing, well-paced plot. Like Lucie's best wines, this story
combines freshness, body, and considerable complexity."
--Publishers Weekly "A sparkling and heady whodunit." --Richmond
Times-Dispatch "Another cozy charmer!" --Library Journal More
praise for the Wine Country Mysteries: "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 "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
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