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Restaurant owner Sunny McCoskey is thrust into the center of an investigation involving a hedge-fund billionaire with a estate in California's Napa Valley.

Walking home late one night from a party, Napa Valley restaurant owner Sunny McCoskey happens upon the shocking sight of a murdered woman, bound and hanging from the tree of a local vineyard. Shortly before, she'd seen a truck leaving a local winery, driving without its headlights on. Was it the murderer? And did the murderer see her as well? Sunny's investigation introduces her to a whole new array of colorful characters and suspects, including a hardy contingent of Northern California surfers and a shady community of houseboaters. With the help of her lively and irreverent crew of friends, Sunny uncovers dark motives amid the cool chardonnays, and finds herself the focus of the killer's unwelcome attention.

When her eccentric winemaker friend is falsely accused of murdering the heir to a vineyard, Napa Valley chef Sunny McCloskey launches her own investigation into the politics of the wine industry.

A Napa Valley chef investigates after her new beau is accused of dishing out murder in this cozy mystery by the author of Sharpshooter. High-stakes wine fraud and murder disguised as a heart attack compel Sunny McCoskey to again toss aside her chef’s apron and don the role of sleuth. When the list of suspects includes her new lover, the celebrity chef at a posh Napa Valley eatery, the personal risks of her investigation rise dramatically. With the same eclectic crew of gourmet friends and sassy co-workers who helped her in Sharpshooter, Sunny proves that she has a nose for crime as well as for a good Cabernet Sauvignon. Praise for Death by the Glass “Jolly, high-calorie pleasure, almost as good as a trip to the scene itself.” —Chicago Tribune “Sunny’s adventures offer readers an amusing romp in the culinary underworld.” —Booklist

High-stakes wine fraud and murder disguised as a heart attack compel Sunny McCoskey to again toss aside her chef's apron and don the role of sleuth. When the list of suspects includes her new lover, the celebrity chef at a posh Napa Valley eatery, the personal risks of her investigation rise dramatically. With the same eclectic crew of gourmet friends and sassy co-workers who helped her in Sharpshooter, Sunny proves that she has a nose for crime as well as for a good Cabernet Sauvignon.

This study brings together three closely related aspects of Maori literature - myth, memory and identity. It examines selected novels by Witi Ihimaera and Patricia Grace in order to trace an ever-developing Maori identity that has changed considerably over three decades of the Maori novel. This book demonstrates that an investigation of the construction of identity in literature benefits from a close look at the importance of Maori mythology as well as associated cultural and individual memories. Indicating that Maori fiction has become what Homi Bhabha terms a third space, this book verifies the links between novel, myth and memory with the help of existing research in these areas in order to assess their importance for the reinterpretation of identity. The Maori novels that depict situations reflecting current issues are viewed as an experimental playground in which authors can explore a variety of solutions to tribal, societal and political issues. This study establishes the early novels as reinterpretations of the past and guides to the future, and characterises the more recent novels as representing a move towards empowerment and pioneering that has not yet come to a conclusion.

The inspiration for these poems was drawn from the impact of a father's love. The great leader we had as our dad. Throughout life's journey, we face many experiences, joys, sadness, love, and laughter. The constant support and strong bond he gave us will keep us going. He had many battles during his diagnosis and treatment with chronic myeloid leukemia. He never once, however, showed weakness -- the bond and joy we experience as a family has been the inspiration behind these poems. The great hope keeps our faith alive and secure, forever believing in our ability to endure all life's challenges. The poem highlights the enduring love and family support, the best support structure ever is given.

22 Quick Shivers from DailyNightmare.com is a different kind of graphic literature. This second annual anthology presents a collection of 22 horror tales, each 100 words in length, that each re-tell a nightmare posted on DailyNightmare.com. The twist is that each story is graphically typeset to enhance the mood and invite the reader to slow down and experience the sensations of a nightmare.