The Bordeaux Betrayal, Ellen Crosby
The Bordeaux Betrayal, Ellen Crosby
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The Bordeaux Betrayal

Author: Ellen Crosby

Narrator: Christine Marshall

Unabridged: 9 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/05/2008

Synopsis

When Valerie Beauvais, author of a book on Thomas Jefferson's travels through the wine regions of France and Italy, turns up dead near Lucie Montgomery's Virginia vineyard, Lucie is certain Valerie's murder has something to do with the authenticity of a 200-year-old bottle of Bordeaux Jefferson may once have purchased for his good friend George Washington.Though Lucie plans to auction off the valuable bottle at a charity fundraiser, it soon becomes apparent others want to get their hands on what's quickly becoming a wine to die for.As Lucie and her eccentric winemaker, Quinn Santori, bring in the last grapes of the season, Quinn's controversial past becomes intertwined with Valerie's death and the rare Bordeaux.What begins as Lucie's quiet investigation into the provenance of the Washington wine ends in revealing a web of deceit and betrayal affecting not only the international wine world, but her own world as well.

About Ellen Crosby

Ellen Crosby is the author of the Virginia Wine Country Mystery series and the Sophie Medina Mystery series, as well as the stand-alone novel Moscow Nights. She is a former freelance reporter for the Washington Post and was the Moscow correspondent for ABC Radio News and an economist at the US Senate.

About Christine Marshall

Christine Marshall is an actress, director, and designer living in Portland, Maine. She teaches for the Maine State Ballet and produces plays with her theater company, Mad Horse. In addition to audiobooks, she records the online version of the New Yorker.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James

I love to read, learn about history, and drink wine. In the Wine Country Mysteries series by Ellen Crosby, I get all three at once... even better when I have a glass in one hand and the book in another. I found this series a few years ago, even though the debut book is approaching two decades in age......more

Goodreads review by Judy

Although this book is a few books into the series, it's not hard to read and figure out what is going on. There are a few references to Lucie's past, but not something which (in my opinion) stops you from enjoying this book. A lovely bit of information about the wine industry in Virginia and the pas......more

Goodreads review by Jock

I am not sure how to rate this book so I gave it 3 stars. My wife said it was a really good book dealing with wine. We have read some really good books about wine like The Billionaire's Vinegar and Shadows in the Vineyard which were true stories but read like detective novels as well. If you want a......more

Goodreads review by Kitten

This book is like so many other who-dun-it mysteries. It was a mildly interesting read. The characters were very flat. This isn't a story to get lost in. You know your reading a book. You never forget that they are simply characters. Once I put it down it was easy to forget about. At least 1/2 the b......more

Quotes

“Red wine and murder pair up nicely.” Chicago Tribune

”During an oenophilic supper at Mount Vernon, glamorous guest lecturer Valerie Beauvais hints there’s something suspect about the prize bottle—a Bordeaux Thomas Jefferson supposedly bought for George Washington in 1790—to be auctioned at the upcoming charity fund-raiser Lucie will be hosting. But before the wine scholar can make it to Montgomery Estate Vineyard for a personal inspection, she's the victim of a fatal accident. Or is it murder? Turning detective, Lucie quickly finds plenty of bad blood…action canters along briskly, infused with plenty of local color and wine lore.“ Publishers Weekly

“Vintner Lucie Montgomery is getting ready for the harvest at her vineyard near Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. When she attends a lecture at Mount Vernon, she learns about the wines that Thomas Jefferson discovered in France and brought to George Washington. The lecturer later turns up dead, and Lucie suspects that the murder is related to the authenticity of a bottle of Chateau Margaux supposedly purchased for Washington that will be auctioned at a charity fundraiser…This will have broad appeal for its wine lore and historical detail and has enough action to keep the pages turning fast.”  Booklist

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