Wine Valley Mystery Books 5-8 (Wine Valley Mystery Series)

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GRENACHE AND GRAVES, Book 5
The cuts nobody sees bleed us to death.
This pulse-pounding suspense begins at the Wine Valley Cemetery at midnight, where pagans meet to celebrate the Autumnal equinox and a high school senior dares his friends to open his family’s century-old crypt. A ghost. A wolf. A freaky accident. Det. Max King and Dr. Joy Burton arrive to find a newly dead body and a hundred-thirty-year old corpse with suspicious signs of foul play.

SHIRAZ AND SLAUGHTER, Book 6
Honor among thieves means to kill anyone who threatens to expose you.
This heart-stopping mystery begins at Wine Valley Meat Packers in the dead of night. A cattle rancher and the plant manager process a few cattle after hours. A killer lurks in the shadows. Det. Max King and Dr. Joy Burton arrive to find a corpse with a hole punched in his skull with a pneumatic bolt gun, like those used to stun cattle. In this bizarre case, one discovery of corruption leads to another and another in a chain of dishonesty that threatens the lives of people in multiple states.

PINOT GRIGIO AND PESTICIDE, Book 7
Sometimes, the only antidote for poison is murder.
This fast-paced mystery begins at the Wine Valley Golf club, where CEO Malcolm Moore hosts the annual golf tournament for Locust Chemical. The attendees include Chief of Police Frank Goldsby and Mayor Caroline Bassett. Outside, environmentalists protest. Malcolm stands at the podium to present the final toast. After tossing back his champagne cocktail, he keels over and convulses. Det. Max King and Dr. Joy Burton arrive to interview a staggering number of suspects.

GAMAY NOIR AND GHOULS, Book 8
Music either soothes or unleashes the savage beast.
This heart-pounding suspense begins at the Wine Valley amphitheater where a black metal band, The Ghouls, performs on Halloween night. Detective Max King, Dr. Joy Burton, and much of the local police force work security. Max and Joy expect a crowd of ghosts, ghouls, and Gothic goblins. But no one expects the horrific finale of an on-stage murder.