Mortal Zin
by Diane Schaffer
Publisher
Sibylline Press
Publication
Mar 04, 2025
Format
Paperback/Softback
Illustrated
No
Price
22
Dimensions
5.315 x 8.465
ISBN
9781960573933
Pages
412
Age
Adult 18+
Category
General FictionMystery & Detective
Rights Sold
🌍 World Wide Rights Available
Description
Author(s)
Diane Schaffer
Related Titles
| Publisher | Sibylline Press |
| Publication | Mar 04, 2025 |
| Format | Paperback/Softback |
| ISBN | 9781960573933 |
| Pages | 412 |
| Age | 18 - 99 |
| Price | $22.00 |
Categories
General FictionMystery & Detective
BISAC Codes
FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth *
FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators
Mortal Zin
by Diane Schaffer
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 longburied 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?
Author

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.
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