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Sunny McCoskey Napa Valley Mysteries: Book 1
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Sunny McCoskey is the independent chef/owner of Wildside, a little café nestled in Napa Valley, where the food is exactly right. When the heir apparent to a major vineyard is shot dead, and Sunny’s eccentric winemaker friend, Wade, is arrested for the murder, she launches her own... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Sunny McCoskey: Owner/chef of Wildside restaurant; amateur sleuth
- Wade Skord: Sunny's friend and suspect in the murder of Jack Beroni
- Rivka: Sunny's assistant at Wildside
- Jack Beroni: Add a description of this character.
- Charlie Rhodes
- Gabe Campaglia
- Alex
- Steve Harvey
- Claire
- Ben Baker
- Larissa Richards
- Silvano
- Wildside
- Pierce
- Ripley Marlow
- Frank Schmidt
- Michael Rieder
- Lenstrom
- Harry
- Brix
- Louisa
- Farber
- Sonya
- Mary
- Ernie
Quotes edit
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“"I'm getting 1958 Chevy Bel Air all the way. Racy, but built to last. Two-door, tuck-and-roll upholstery. Flames, but nothing overstated. No chrome, no fuzzy dice." Describing the taste of his wine!! :-)”
Wade Skord
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She poured half a cup of red wine in a saucepan, sliced an orange and squeezed the juice in, and turned the heat on low. When it was warm, she added a tablespoon of honey and one clove.
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Setting & Locations edit
St. Helena, California
- Skord Mountain
- St. Helena
- Napa Valley
- Stella Campaglia
- Mount Veeder
- Catelina
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Campaglias
- Monty
- Sacramento
- Beroni Vineyards
- San Francisco
- Maya Culpa
- Fresno
First Sentence edit
"In the black of the early morning, Silvano Cruz drove his pickup truck under fieldstone and ironwork archway announcing the Beroni Vineyards Estate."
Table of Contents edit
Part One: Murder by Moonlight
Part Two:Nights of the Vine
Part Three: Heavy Wine
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in Sunny McCoskey Napa Valley Mysteries. (standard series)
Followed by Death by the Glass: A Sunny McCoskey Napa Valley Mystery.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nadia Gordon (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 081183462X
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 081183462X
Page Count: 272
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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