A Taste for Death

Gerard Bellamont, a famous wine critic with French roots, is found strangled with what appeared to be trellis wire at Allenwood Vineyard, where he was one of the guests to a party the previous night. At this party, Bellamont was heard saying something odd when staring at one of the local wine bottles, “I didn’t like it the first time I laid eyes on it”. Investigator Deville, also originally from France, remembers the victim briefly. The crime scene disturbs him, triggering his memory about his own past. He arrived in the United States in an alcohol induced coma which caused amnesia. Many parts of his past unveil itself as he investigates. Many suspects had a reason to kill Bellamont, his wife, his teenage son, the woman he was having an affair with, plus the owners from the winery he gave merciless reviews. Three wineries are always in the picture: Allenwood Vineyard, Owen’s Winery, and Catalina. Which winery has the most to gain and who was responsible for the death?

Who Would Like This Book?

A Taste for Death is the first Finger Lakes wine mystery. It is a detective whodunnit for wine and/or mystery fans everywhere. It is ideal for anyone who loves a good traditional puzzle with complex characters.

About the Author:

Don Stevens lives in the Finger Lakes area and loves local food and wine. He writes and reviews wines for his marketing business and plans on releasing more wine mysteries.

Don Stevens is writer and web marketing specialist in the Finger Lakes area. He is a freelance writer and has worked with several wineries, and other businesses to help promote the Finger Lakes area. He has served on several regional boards, committees, and organizations, and has written several articles about the area. His passion for wine has kept him involved in an area noted as a top wine destination in the world by Wine Enthusiast. Writing is his other passion and there are many stories he has yet to tell. A real life gypsy, he worked the carnival circuit traveling the East Coast. While on the road, he read classic mysteries and was inspired to combine his passions to produce this series.

When he’s not writing fiction, Don is busy running Finger Lakes Copywriting and Merge Publishing. For leisure he enjoys wine tasting, painting, cooking, reviewing, and blogging. He is also a contributor for Independent Book Publisher’s Association, board member of the Canandaigua Wine Trail, and is very active on social media. Don is married and lives in Syracuse, NY, where he is discovering new talent at the CNY Creative Writer’s Cafe.

This will be distributed through Ingram. Available for paperback at $15.99 and e-book for $5.99. It is the first in a series.