{"product_id":"deeds-left-undone-9781448311613","title":"Deeds Left Undone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's harvest time and trouble is fermenting for Virgina winemaker Lucie Montgomery in this warm-hearted, twisty mystery featuring small-town rivalries, buried secrets and full-bodied murder.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a vineyard accident during harvest season leaves Lucie Montgomery without a valuable employee, it's her worst nightmare. But before she can search for a replacement, there's more bad news: Paul Merchant, her winery manager's husband, is found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePolice rule Paul's death an accident, but his wife insists he was murdered because of his leadership of Don't Pave Paradise, a conservationist group lobbying to keep the region's beautiful country roads unpaved. And six weeks ago, Paul's predecessor also died under mysterious circumstances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Lucie is drawn into investigating Paul's death, she discovers more than one motive for the crime--and more than one person in their close-knit community who wanted Paul dead. And when she finds an old photo of a beautiful local heiress who died tragically in a fire eighty years ago among Paul's papers, she starts to wonder if the modern-day crime might have roots in the past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEither way, someone is determined to make sure Lucie, who's agreed to continue the work of Don't Pave Paradise, hits a dead end before she even gets started. Even if it means committing murder. Again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Crosby's Wine Country novels are \"compulsively readable\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"a treat for oenophile mystery fans\" - if you haven't met Lucie before, curl up with a glass of wine and jump right in!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellen Crosby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Wine Country Mystery #13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448311613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain Edition\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44150299131949,"sku":"9781448311613","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_11422a81-9650-4e66-a5c9-432b8305adcf.jpg?v=1757313794","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/deeds-left-undone-9781448311613","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}