A Vintage To Die For: A Harlan Thane Mystery (The Harlan Thane Mysteries Series)

A Vintage To Die For: A Harlan Thane Mystery (The Harlan Thane Mysteries Series)

What if you inherited a murder? Harlan travels home to visit his ailing uncle. The family vineyards, once founded on pride and tradition, now harbor secrets and shady business affairs. Sifting through the detritus of his uncle Noah’s once-idyllic life, Harlan inches ever closer to uncovering a dangerous truth: Someone close will go to any lengths to keep their past hidden... Has Harlan already dug too deep? I gazed around one last time, taking mental inventory of the dusty wine racks and casks. Nothing appeared missing or out of place And yet, something continued to nag at me… Stepping back outside into the full light of day, I tugged at the heavy wooden door. The hinges resisted, creaking and moaning at the intrusion, then swung shut with a deep, dull thud. I reset the crusty padlock, knowing it wouldn’t be long before I’d have to disturb the slumbering wine-cave once again… Set in the quiet beauty of northern California’s wine country, A Vintage to Die For is the first installment in a challenging new series of whodunits filled with suspenseful plot twists and engaging characters. If you enjoy mysteries that keep you guessing, Vintage is the perfect story to sit back with a glass of your favorite varietal and indulge in a puzzling maze of murder and intrigue. Joseph lives in Northern California, along the Mendocino Coast. He is married, has two sons, three grandchildren, and two cats. He loves the northern wine country, which inspired his first novella, "A Vintage To Die For." Joseph also writes short stories. Two of which have won top honors in Writers Digest competitions. "Emerging Behavior" garnered a top-ten position in 2023. "Twice Pierced" received honorable mention in both 2023, and again in 2025. Among his current projects in the "Harlan Thane Mystery Series", he is working on the sequel to "Vintage," entitled "Second Harvest," which is due spring of 2026.