The chardonnay charade /
Ellen Crosby.
- Large print ed.
- Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., c2007.
- 366 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Facing a freak late-May frost that threatens to kill the grapes in her vineyard, Lucie Montgomery hires a helicopter to fly over the vines, stirring up the air on the ground so the fruit will not freeze. But her luck in salvaging the harvest runs out when she discovers the body of Georgia Greenwood, a controversial political candidate, lying near the fields. Detective and mystery stories. American fiction. "Complex? likable Lucie's suspenseful second is another hit." - Kirkus Reviews. "An absorbing plot? rich with details on the wine industry and an evocative sense of the lush Virginia countryside." - Booklist. Facing a freak late-May frost that threatens to kill the grapes in her vineyard? Lucie Montgomery hires a helicopter to fly over the vines stirring up the air on the ground so the fruit will not freeze. But her luck in salvaging the harvest runs out when she discovers the body of Georgia Greenwood? a controversial political candidate? lying near the fields. Georgia's husband Ross - Lucie's friend and doctor - immediately falls under suspicion. Three years ago Ross saved Lucie's life after she was involved in a near-fatal car crash. Now she intends to return the favor and prove Ross's innocence. The path to uncovering a murderer involves making a heartbreaking decision that will alter the lives of those she loves.