Murder Alfresco

By Nadia Gordon

Book Overview

Walking home late one night from a party, Napa Valley restaurant owner Sunny McCoskey happens upon the shocking sight of a murdered woman, bound and hanging from the tree of a local vineyard. Shortly before, she'd seen a truck leaving a local winery, driving without its headlights on. Was it the murderer? And did the murderer see her as well? Sunny's investigation introduces her to a whole new array of colorful characters and suspects, including a hardy contingent of Northern California surfers and a shady community of houseboaters. With the help of her lively and irreverent crew of friends, Sunny uncovers dark motives amid the cool chardonnays, and finds herself the focus of the killer's unwelcome attention.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811858170
• ISBN13: 9780811858175
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Looking forward to the next book.

I enjoyed the previous 2 books and was hoping I would this one also and was not disappointed in anyway. I enjoyed the mystery and story as well as the food and wine references. I love both food and wine and this series feeds those loves along with my obsession for reading. As a previous reviewer noted there was less character development than the previous books but that did not detract from this story. I was sad to finish it and even sadder to see how long I have to wait for the next book to come out.

On the edge of my seat again

Once again, Nadia Gordon has kept me on the edge of my seat in her latest Napa Valley mystery. I am associated with a vineyard, winery and restaurant in the very very northern part of California and find the accuracy of her descriptions of the wine and food industry to be right on. Besides, her characters are alway people I'd like to meet. I can hardly wait for Sunny's next big adventure.

sunny delight

Fans of the genre will quickly become fans of the series--Sunny McCoskey is one of the more engaging characters in recent memory, and her travails in this book are no exception. She cooks during the day and solves mysteries at night, as usual, but with a story that's a bit darker. And race cars. And surfing. With a set-up like that, what's not to like?