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"Original, fascinating, with more unexpected plot twists and turns than an Oklahoma tornado..." James A. Cox, Editor-In-Chief, Midwest Book Review Love of Art & Murder - From Mystic to the City of SteeplesInspired by a True Art CrimeThe prominent artist Marilyn Maroney's life-sized sculpture of Athena, the warrior goddess, stood on the third-floor balcony of the Dahlia Art Gallery. Guests numbering 300 attended the art reception and dance party. In the morning, Georgi Algarve is sweeping the front sidewalk of his Vinho Verde Wine Bar, but when he looks up, he sees his beautiful friend Marilyn, impaled by Athena's spear. Georgi enlists his clue-hunting friend, Roxanne Samson, the Fire Chief's wife, to help him unearth the culprits, but their sleuthing escapades only give Detective Morrison heartburn. Morrison's investigation discovers a world of deception, theft, and greed when another artist is abducted. The art community is shocked and wonders - Can they catch the killer before another art heist or artist is harmed? Are any galleries or museums safe from this reoccurring villain?

"There's a sharp wit and humor in Young's writing that will charm you... funny and compelling... a complex mystery... a peek into the world of wine and plants." Liz Konkel, Readers' Favorites A wealthy wine connoisseur is found dead in a city garden, and Detective Morrison has multiple suspects on hand. Plants and wine are clues, and this brings two unlikely sleuths together. Roxanne's skills as an expert gardener and Georgi's as a wine aficionado are helpful, but their escapades put them in a dangerous game of death and intrigue. When the body count mounts, Detective Morrison and his sidekick, Jack Peabody, track the villain through vineyards, gardens, and wine dinner pairings, but murder disturbs all the tranquility. The world of wine and vineyards may soon become uprooted by what is discovered in the City of Steeples. "A madcap adventure.... kaleidoscope of colorful characters.... brilliantly woven canvas upon which Rose tells her story!" Terrie Scott, Editor and Author of Shattered Rose