Celebrate the Launch of Mortal Zin with author Diane Schaffer!
Uncork a deadly secret with the launch of Mortal Zin by Diane Schaffer, where every glass is full of suspense, justice, and a killer twist!
Join author Diane Schaffer at Bookshop Santa Cruz on Wednesday, March 5th and celebrate the launch of spring’s newest mystery novel Mortal Zin. Schaffer will read from her new book and hold a signing!
For more information, visit Bookshop Santa Cruz’s events page here.
Copies of Mortal Zin are available for purchase and for signature at Bookshop Santa Cruz, or can be purchased here.
About Mortal Zin:
A crusading attorney’s death. Sabotage at a family winery. Secrets buried in California’s past…
When corporate attorney Noli Cooper visits her godparents’ Santa Cruz Mountain winery, she’s hoping for a few quiet days to consider her future. But the future will have to wait. The body of her childhood mentor, a crusading social justice lawyer and local hero, is discovered in a rocky ocean cove. The sheriff is quick to call it suicide. Noli knows he’s wrong. Teaming up with PI Luz Alvarado, Noli dives into a world where nothing is as it seems.
As threats mount and the winery teeters on the brink of ruin, Noli and Luz must navigate a treacherous landscape of greed, revenge, and long-buried secrets. Their investigation weaves through the rich tapestry of California’s vineyard history, the mystery of zinfandel grapes, and the haunting legacy of the Vietnam War. With a murderer on the loose, predatory neighbors circling, and Noli’s godfather framed for murder, the clock is ticking. Can two fearless women from different worlds unravel the truth before it’s too late?
About Diane Schaffer:
Diane Schaffer, a Stanford PhD, is a retired professor and longtime resident of Santa Cruz County. Mortal Zin, her first mystery novel, is rooted in her summer work in a Santa Cruz zinfandel winery, where she became fascinated with the unique history of zinfandel, California’s mystery grape. When she’s not writing, she’s hiking, river kayaking, or reading a good mystery novel. She now lives in Ashland, Oregon, with her husband.
