Lucie Montgomery is returning to her home and vineyard in Virginia wine country when she sees a car being driven by Jamie Vaughn speeding the wrong way in her lane. She quickly veers to the road shoulder and hears his car smash into the pillar of the entrance to her vineyard - in the exact spot where she was injured in a car accident driven by her then boyfriend. She rushes to help Jamie - who was depressed after losing a recent presidential election - but he refuses to help her open the car door but asks Lucie to ask Rick to forgive him and she is forced away by her neighbor Mick who has just driven by the scene without learning who Rick was and why Jamie wanted his forgiveness. Lucie believes Jamie has committed suicide and vows to learn who Rick is, and why Jamie would do this. Was it because he was under investigation for campaign finance fraud? Her friends and neighbors all want to consider it an accident but Lucie perseveres until she uncovers the truth. This is a well written mystery with beautifully developed characters, a lovely setting and engrossing plot and enough wine making lore and historical tidbits to make this a superior addition to a wonderful series.