Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day

Murder Uncorked

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Maddie Day

Kensington · Paperback · October 22, 2024

Raise a glass to Cece Barton, a widowed single mom and recent L.A. transplant to California wine country, who suddenly finds herself at the center of a murder investigation in this sparkling new mystery series from nationally bestselling author Maddie Day.

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Who it’s for
A wine-country cozy pairs amateur sleuthing with the busy, prickly rhythms of a new home.
Genres
Culinary Cozies, Women Detectives, Amateur Sleuths
Published
Kensington, October 22, 2024

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Raise a glass to Cece Barton, a widowed single mom and recent L.A. transplant to California wine country, who suddenly finds herself at the center of a murder investigation in this sparkling new mystery series from nationally bestselling author Maddie Day. As the manager of Vino y Vida Wine Bar in Colinas, Cecelia “Cece” Barton’s first Alexander Valley harvest is a whirlwind of activity.

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Her twin sister, Allie Halstead, who owns a nearby Victorian bed & breakfast, is accustomed to the hustle and bustle of peak tourist season. But Cece barely has a moment to enjoy her new home in between worrying about her estranged college-age daughter, juggling her responsibilities at the bar, and navigating the sticky politics of the local wine association. Just when it seems things can’t grow any more intense, Colinas is rocked by a murder within the wine community . . . and Cece is identified as a possible suspect! With her reputation and her livelihood on the line, Cece has no choice but to open up her own murder investigation. With a murderer on the loose and Cece’s sleuthing exposing the valley’s bitterest old rivalries, Colinas feels ready to pop! But with Allie’s help, Cece is determined to catch the killer and clear her name before everything she’s worked so hard for goes down the drain . . .

Cozy with a Twist

A wine-country cozy pairs amateur sleuthing with the busy, prickly rhythms of a new home.

Come here for

  • Wine-country murder mystery with a working bar manager in the suspect’s seat
  • Family strain and local rivalries alongside the sleuthing

Expect

  • A widowed single mom balancing bar work, family worries, and a murder investigation
  • A mystery entangled with wine-community politics and old rivalries

Where it sits

Culinary Cozies91%
Women Detectives63%
Amateur Sleuths56%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Women Detectives
  • Amateur Sleuths
  • Culinary Cozies
Authors
Maddie Day
Publisher
Kensington
Published
October 22, 2024
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Women Detectives