Murder With Wine: A Tori Winters Mystery by Anita Dickason is like stepping into a cozy home filled with the smell of coffee and spiced muffins. Definitely, a winning combination in my book.
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Book Title: Murder With Wine
Series: Tori Winters Mystery Series, Book 3
Author: Anita Dickason
Genre: Cozy Mystery / Suspense
Deceit Runs Deep
Danger Runs Deeper
What begins as a spine-tingling ghost tour, a night of unexpected thrills and chills for Tori Winters, quickly twists into something far more sinister.
Her free ticket, from an anonymous source, pulls Tori into the heart of a deadly conspiracy, entangling her in a treacherous web of murder and deceit.
While whispers of scandal ripple through Granbury, the unthinkable looms. Is Tori about to be arrested for a murder she didn’t commit?
As suspicion tightens its grip, something even more insidious lurks in the shadows, dragging her deeper into a maze of hidden motives and lethal deception.
Tori is the killer’s next target.
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Review of Murder With Wine
If you’re craving a cozy mystery with charm, sass, and a side of muffins—this one’s for you.
Tori Winters is renovating her inherited mansion into an inn in Granbury, Texas—but a murderer has other plans. 🔍💀
Even though it’s book 3 in the series, Murder With Wine stands perfectly on its own. The characters feel like old friends (even if you’re just meeting them), the mystery keeps you guessing, and the historical details—especially about the Granbury Opera House—add a fascinating layer of realism.
✨ A Few Of My Favorite Things:
- Parker, the muffin-loving security guy
- Mia, the warm-hearted innkeeper/baker
- Steady streams of coffee ☕
- Clues delivered like sips of fine wine 🍷
- Tori’s fierce confidence & loyal crew
By the end, you’ll be saying “I knew it!”—and already reaching for the next Tori Winters mystery.
📖 Grab a muffin and settle in. You won’t want to put this one down.
Content Warnings: NONE.
Other Books in the Tori Winters Mystery Series:
Deadly Keepsakes: Tori Winters Mystery Series, Book 1
The past becomes a deadly future.
When Tori Winters testifies as the star witness in a murder trial, she becomes a target. Someone wants her dead—and she’s not about to give them a second chance. With everything she owns stuffed into her car, she flees, desperate to disappear.
A cryptic phone call leads her to Granbury, a quiet Texas town where no one would think to look. But safety is an illusion. The historic house she inherits harbors dark secrets—ones tied to a past that refuses to stay buried.
A town full of strangers. A legacy steeped in deception. Who can she trust? The disinherited step-grandson? The lawyer and his enigmatic son? Everyone seems to be hiding something.
With a relentless killer closing in, Tori realizes her inheritance may not be a blessing. It could be her death sentence.
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Murder’s Legacy: Tori Winters Mystery Series, Book 2
Secrets that defy time!
An inconceivable disaster strikes, bringing Tori Winters’ plans to turn her historic house into a bed and breakfast inn to a traumatic standstill. A section of the escape tunnel built by her great-grandfather, a notorious Dallas gangster, collapses. Within the rubble, there is a gruesome discovery. A skeleton with a bullet hole in the skull.
The shocking cave-in sparks more than a police response. Accusations that the tunnel is dangerous triggers an ominous scheme to condemn her property.
Tori soon discovers more than the destruction of her beloved house is on the line. It seems she can’t escape the past. It keeps clawing its way into her life with deadly consequences.
Someone wants to permanently shut her down.
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About Anita Dickason
Award-Winning Author
Anita Dickason
Anita Dickason is a retired police officer with a total of twenty-seven years of law enforcement experience, twenty-two with Dallas PD. She served as a patrol officer, undercover narcotics officer, advanced accident investigator, tactical officer, and first female sniper on the Dallas SWAT team.
See more about Anita Dickason by visiting her website https://www.anitadickason.com.
“Clues delivered like sips of fine wine.” YES! That’s a perfect description. I’m so happy for Anita and this series, which is truly one of my favorite. And this new book is just making me hanker for more. Thanks for sharing!