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Valley of Zin

Is it a mystery? Is it a cookbook? It's both! Geraldine Duncann has cooked up a tasty who-done-it with over thirty excellent recipes. In this, her first novel, veteran cookbook author Geraldine Duncann has combined her love of good food, fine wines and interesting people to produce a first class adventure in the culinary mystery genre. You will meet widowed Josephine St. John, her two sons and vintner, Ben Penella, her father-in-law, a cantankerous curmudgeon, caught in a political time warp. The plot begins to ferment when Jo's boyfriend, Detective Allen Younger brings her oldest son, Lee in for questioning after the body of a pregnant young woman is found at the Penella winery in a bin of old growth Zinfandel grapes. And, the book contains a bonus: travel tips and historical tidbits about the Sonoma wine country as well as recipes for the delectable dishes mentioned.

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Product Details:
Author: Geraldine Duncann
Paperback: 222 pages
Publisher: Mother Goose Enterprises
Publication Date: November 24, 2007
Language: English
ISBN: 0932824242
Package Length: 8.0 inches
Package Width: 5.25 inches
Package Height: 0.56 inches
Package Weight: 0.7 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 3 reviews
 
 

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4Tasty and different.  Feb 27, 2008
By Henry. Partridge
Written in the same breezy yet informative style as her wonderful cookbooks, Valley of Zin triumphs in catching the spirit and lifestyle of the wine community in Northern California. The gorgeous meals the characters enjoy are truly mouth-watering but happily the author gives you the recipes at the end of the book, and they are all easy, straightforward and truly delicious.

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3A Taste of Sonoma  Aug 29, 2008
By Frances L. Rivetti "Sonoma Country Life"
Geraldine Duncan's Valley of Zin is a delightful romp through the historic town and surrounding vineyards of Sonoma, California. Interweaving simple Zinfandel wine-infused recipes into a straight-forward little 'who-dunnit' Duncan paints a vivid picture of family life here in Wine Country. Never mind the odd typo here and there, for the illustrations and maps and colorful cast of characters are all the more enchanting for the personal approach of self-publishing. Duncan has a wealth of knowledge on the history of food and wine and Valley of Zin is easily consumed in one tasty sitting.

5Valley of zin  Nov 09, 2009
By Mrs. R. T. Fernee


I was most impressed with Geraldine Duncann's book as the story was really intersting and had a few very good unexpected twists and turns in it. The recipes read like a dream, this lady sure knows how to get the juices flowing with her mouth watering recipes. I would thoroughly recommend this book.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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