Sour grapes are the least of their problems...

Kate Bart Mysteries, Book 3

The new skill decorating Kate's resume—licensed PI—officially qualifies her to be Dutch's partner in crime fighting. Unofficially, their personal relationship has grown well into serious territory.

Both halves of her life are called into service when Kate is hired to redesign the tasting room at Fiona and Cameron MacPherson's winery. It doesn't take long to figure out all is not sunshine and roses at Goose Pond, and Dutch agrees to look into some serious safety issues that have led to a string of mishaps.

When another incident results in a death, and it's clear that this time it's no accident, Kate and Dutch dig deeper to zero in on who's responsible. The neighboring vintner who covets Goose Pond's winery? The tasting room totsie seen skulking about with the MacPhersons' sulky son?

As their investigation comes closer and closer to bearing fruit, the bullets start flying—and it seems that whoever's pulling the trigger wants them all to pay the piper—in blood.

Warning: Contains an interior decorating PI with a talent for finding trouble, and her tough-and-tender PI boyfriend who can't wait to get his hands on her. If only it's to pull her out of harm's way.