ELLEN CROSBY is the author of six previous books in the Virginia wine country mystery series, which began with The Merlot Murders. She has also written a mystery series featuring international photojournalist Sophie Medina. Previously she worked as a freelance reporter for The Washington Post, as the Moscow correspondent for ABC News Radio, and as an economist at the United States Senate. Learn more about her at www.ellencrosby.com, on Facebook at EllenCrosbyBooks, and on Twitter at @ellencrosby, or sign up for email updates here.