Uncork the Mystery with Diane Schaffer at Napa Bookmine in Napa, CA!
A crusading attorney’s death. Sabotage at a family winery. Secrets buried in California’s past…
Join Diane Schaffer, author of Mortal Zin: A Mystery Novel for a discussion and reading full of mystery, wine, and classic suspenseful fiction at Napa Bookmine on March 27th, 2025.
EVENT INFORMATION:
March 27th, 2025
Napa Bookmine
1625 2nd St.
Napa, CA 94559
For more information on the event, visit Napa Bookmine’s event page here.
Books will be available for purchase at the event, but are also available for purchase here.
About Mortal Zin: A Mystery Novel:
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.
