Blood On VInes

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Four friends, a shared past, a common enemy. In New Zealand's Martinborough, an ex-wine maker dies at the hands of an unknown assailant. The planning, execution and pure enjoyment sets in motion a series of vile attacks. Meanwhile north of Auckland, the long, hot summer is over and the tourists have left the Matakana wine country. A tranquil atmosphere descends and warm autumnal winds sweep across the grape-laden valleys. With the harvest due, grapes sit bursting upon the manicured vines awaiting the pick. Within this vista of peace, a rampage of death is about to rock the local community to its core. Will it be their shared history that sees the four friends being picked off one-by-one

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"This novel hooked me in right from the beginning and didn't let go. The author weaves a wonderful tale full of hints and promises enough to have you wracking your brains as to who and, more importantly, why. It's something you're still working on right until the very end, the sign of a great crime novel. The vineyards and the Matakana area are beautifully drawn allowing the reader to see them as clearly as the characters themselves. And what characters they are. Individual, occasionally quirky and, in some cases, downright evil. I thoroughly recommend Blood on Vines." --Andrene Low, Author of DietVale and The That Seventies Series

"Blood On Vines is a deliciously criminal story set within the lush Matakana wine region of New Zealand. Infused with full-bodied characters and crime, the author has artfully woven a whodunnit thriller amongst the grapevines blanketing the Matakana valley. Authors so often neglect to include family life, but Blood On Vines has captured these in all their glory, which adds to the shock value when the plot twists, and then twists again. There is no guessing the ending of this one." --Kirsten McKenzie, author of The Forger and the Thief

Author Bio

Madeleine was born and raised in Sweden on the beautiful island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. Living a carefree childhood filled with adventures and surrounded by Viking remnants, her creativity was actively encouraged by her family. Madeleine was a voracious reader from an early age, with a fondness for mystery and convinced she'd become a Private Detective or a Spy when she grew up. Madeleine moved to New Zealand in the early nineties. Now married with two daughters, her family also consists of a trio of West Highland White Terriers-Harry, Archie, and Jemma. Apart from being a book worm and a polyglot, she loves walking on the beach, her beloved Westies, yoga, painting, patchwork, and spending time with family and friends. Her thriller-Blood on Vines is the first installment in The Matakana Series and will be out in February 2021. The second book in the series, Rings on Water is underway and will be released at the end of 2021.