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Wine Country Mysteries

The Mystery and Allure of Jackie O

By Ellen Crosby

April 7, 2021

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, one of the most glamorous and fiercely private women of the twentieth century, spent more than thirty years as a regular visitor to the small village of Middleburg, Virginia because she loved foxhunting and horseback riding—but mostly because no one fussed over her or made a big deal when she was there.…

The French Paradox by Ellen Crosby: New Excerpt

By Crime HQ

April 2, 2021

Prologue I found out about my grandfather’s affair with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis when I read my grandmother’s diaries – ironically over Valentine’s Day weekend. No, I had no idea. Yes, it was a shock. Grandmama was so matter-of-fact describing their relationship that she could have been reporting on the weather or what she ate for…

Harvest of Secrets: New Excerpt

By Ellen Crosby

Harvest of Secrets is Ellen Crosby’s latest installment in the Wine Country Mysteries—the search for the killer of an aristocratic French winemaker who was Lucie Montgomery’s first crush and the discovery of dark family secrets put Lucie on a collision course with a murderer. It’s harvest season at Montgomery Estate Vineyard―the busiest time of year…

The Champagne Conspiracy by Ellen Crosby

The Champagne Conspiracy: New Excerpt

By Ellen Crosby

October 25, 2016

The Champagne Conspiracy by Ellen Crosby is the 7th book in the Wine Country Mysteries series (Available November 1, 2016). Winter has come to the Montgomery Estate Vineyard in Atoka, Virginia. Lucie Montgomery and winemaker Quinn Santori have decided to make champagne, a first for the vineyard. But then Gino Tomassi, Quinn’s uncle, turns up…

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