Blood for Wine - (Cal Claxton Oregon Mysteries) by Warren C Easley (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>SALES HANDLE</p> <p>Cal Claxton finds his neighbor, the owner of an up and coming winery, is accused of murdering his wife. Cal's defense of his neighbor might well make him the next target of a vicious, cunning killer.</p> <br> <p>KEY SELLING POINTS</p> <ul> <li>The fifth book in the Cal Claxton Oregon mystery series</li> <li>Set in the idyllic Oregon wine country</li> <li>Descriptions of local food and wine</li> </ul> <p>AUDIENCE</p> <ul> <li>Fans of the Cal Claxton Oregon mystery series</li> <li>Fans of mysteries set in the Pacific Northwest</li> <li>Fans of C.J. Box; Keith McCafferty, Anne Hillerman and Philip Margolin</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Nero Wolfe Award Finalist for 2018</b></p> <p>Cal Claxton's old farmhouse sits high in Oregon's Red Hills, home of scores of wineries and some of the most coveted acreage for growing the pinot noir grape in the world. Former Los Angeles prosecutor Cal settled in this haven to reboot his life as a widower, growing a small practice that includes some pro bono work in nearby Portland. Life is good, filled with food, wine, and friends. But this beautiful area is not the idyllic haven it appears to be.</p> <p>When Cal's neighbor, Jim Kavanaugh, the owner and gifted vintner of an up-and-coming winery, is accused of murdering his wife, his freedom-and the grape harvest-is suddenly in jeopardy along with his reputation, and his business begins to slide. No gentleman farmer, this puts the rugged winemaker's property, his only financial asset, in play. When a blackmail plot is hatched against the owner of adjacent land, it begins to look like a brutal game of real-life Monopoly is underway.</p> <p>Cal agrees to defend Jim, a good friend, which pulls him reluctantly into the blackmail plot. Emotions are running high over Lori Kavanaugh's bloody death. There is no shortage of suspects. There may be more than the one game in play. And defending Jim might well make Cal the next target of a vicious, cunning killer.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Easley skillfully blends fact and fiction in this tale of cultural conflict, politics, and murder with a likable hero at its heart.</p>-- "<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b> on <i>Not Dead Enough</i>, Cal Claxton #4"<br><br><p>Oenophiles and aspiring vintners will enjoy the wine lore in this well-wrought tale of love and betrayal.</p>-- "<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b>"<br><br><p>The book is very well written and plotted. The characters were believable and (for the most part), likeable. The language is clear and concise and the story moves along well. This is a very good read. This is a very well written and plotted book. I truly enjoyed it. It is both suspenseful and gives enough background on the characters to know them, but not so much that it detracts from the main story. This is my first Warren Easley novel, but it won't be my last. I very much look forward to the next installment in the Cal Claxton series or whatever he writes next.</p>--Joyce Fox "<b>NetGalley</b>"<br><br><p>This was a very believable story with well rounded characters. Easy reading but also fun.</p>--Kathleen Gray "<b>NetGalley</b>"<br><br><p>Warren C. Easley blends my favorite subjects --- wine, food, a really cool dog and, of course, murder --- into a tasty thriller set in Oregon wine country. With more twists and turns than a rainswept coastal road, <i>BLOOD FOR WINE</i> is the fifth in this series with a tantalizing backlist just waiting for me to get my hands on. It promises to be a mystery maven's haven.</p>--Roz Shea "<b><i>Bookreporter</i></b>"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Formerly a research scientist and international business executive, <strong>Warren C. Easley</strong> lives in Oregon where he writes fiction, tutors GED students, fly fishes and skis. Easley is the author of the Cal Claxton Oregon Mysteries. He received a Kay Snow National Award for fiction in 2012 and was named the Northwest's Up and Coming Author in 2017, both honors bestowed by Willamette Writers.</p>
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