{"id":1003,"date":"2020-06-24T15:24:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T22:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annroberts.net\/?page_id=1003"},"modified":"2021-07-15T15:44:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T22:44:28","slug":"mysteries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annroberts.net\/index.php\/mysteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Books – Mysteries"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dying on the Vine (2020)<\/h2>\n

When Ari Adams journeys to Oregon\u2019s wine country with best pal Jane Frank, she envisions sipping pinot noir on a gorgeous deck and staring at the sunsets across the Willamette Valley.<\/p>\n

But then they arrive at Sisters Cellars only to find that the sommelier, Dion Demopolous, has been murdered. Dion had been favored to win the Master Sommelier title at the world\u2019s most prestigious wine competition, and now more than a few people are happy to see him gone.<\/p>\n

Mina Sommer, Jane\u2019s childhood friend and the owner of Sisters Cellars, asks Ari to investigate. Ari\u2019s romantic assumptions are quickly shattered as she delves into the cutthroat world of winemaking\u2014where suspicion is routine, reputation is coveted, and passion for the drink of goddesses and queens is just another motive for murder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Justice Calls (2018)<\/h2>\n

Goldie finalist<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The greatest hold on the present is the past.<\/em><\/p>\n

For twenty-five years the memory of her brother\u2019s murder has followed Ari Adams like a shadowy companion. Now Ari has found new evidence, a picture of Richie\u2019s killer and a new hope for justice. But what seemed to be a simple botched robbery proves to be far more sinister.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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A Secret to Tell (2017)<\/h2>\n
Five women. Five secrets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Attorney Victor Guzman knows their secrets, so it\u2019s no surprise when he\u2019s found dead in his law firm\u2019s restroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Real estate agent\/amateur sleuth Ari Adams and her girlfriend, ex-cop-turned-private-investigator Molly Nelson, are working hard to build their careers and rebuild their relationship.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A Grand Plan (2015)<\/h2>\n

The vibrant Phoenix art happening First Friday<\/i> promises business and pleasure for Ari Adams. For one thing, moving on from the painful past she shared with Molly Nelson has brought a new woman into her life. But an old building with a body inside threatens the art community and implicates every member of the First Friday Council.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Point of Betrayal (2013)<\/h2>\n

Goldie winner<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Lambda finalist<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Rebuilding is hard, especially when both hearth and heart have been badly wounded. Renovating her home after an explosion occupies most of Ari Adams\u2019 time. Her heart remains unhealed\u2014nine months later her former girlfriend, Molly Nelson, is still not speaking to her. Worst of all, that wound was self-inflicted.<\/p>\n

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Deadly Intersections (2011)<\/h2>\n

Goldie finalist<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

When realtor Ari Adams discovers the body of a prominent businessman during a luncheon, the case fortunately falls in the lap of her girlfriend Detective Molly Adams. But when the death is ruled a suicide and Molly is pulled from the case, Ari is suspicious. And she begins to wonder if her current client isn't involved.<\/p>\n

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White Offerings (2008)<\/h2>\n

A beautiful flower...love or obsession?<\/p>\n

Ari Adams is sure that her best friend, Jane Frank, doesn't have to worry about the mysterious orchids that appear in more and more personal settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Paid in Full (2006)<\/h2>\n

A quiet Sunday afternoon takes a deadly turn for real estate agent Ari Adams, who discovers the corpse of a business tycoon in one of her listings. When her best friend, Bob, becomes the prime suspect...<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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