Wine & Murder
by Bethany Maines
I want to kill someone in public.
I don’t have a particular person. Just someone.
Last weekend I volunteered for my business districts wine
walk event. It was a fun event that
paired artists and wineries with local businesses. Visitors bought a ticket which guaranteed them
ten tastings from the wineries of their choosing and then they walked to the
various locations ogled the art, tasted the wine and walked to the next
stop. This puts visitors inside local
businesses, exposes an audience to new wines and gives everyone a chance to
enjoy a fun fall outing. It’s also a
large crowd with people going every which way, no one is really paying
attention, and half the crowd is a wee bit tipsy. That seems like a great place for a murder!
walk event. It was a fun event that
paired artists and wineries with local businesses. Visitors bought a ticket which guaranteed them
ten tastings from the wineries of their choosing and then they walked to the
various locations ogled the art, tasted the wine and walked to the next
stop. This puts visitors inside local
businesses, exposes an audience to new wines and gives everyone a chance to
enjoy a fun fall outing. It’s also a
large crowd with people going every which way, no one is really paying
attention, and half the crowd is a wee bit tipsy. That seems like a great place for a murder!
Could I slip something in their tasting glass? Could I stab
them quietly in pop them in a business’s back room while no one was looking? Leave the body in their car apparently “sleeping
it off”? Or is it better to kill them
and then stick around as a surprise witness.
Oh my God? someone’s killed Kenny!
And… surprised face.
them quietly in pop them in a business’s back room while no one was looking? Leave the body in their car apparently “sleeping
it off”? Or is it better to kill them
and then stick around as a surprise witness.
Oh my God? someone’s killed Kenny!
And… surprised face.
It’s a bold move to go for a public murder, which makes it probably unpremeditated. My motivation would have to be strong. Lots of money or a truly horrible victim. And then, perhaps the small town police chief could solve the mystery? And bam, we’ve got a novel plot. Although, in general, I should probably not tell anyone what I think about at
these events. I’m going to end up on
someone’s list…
these events. I’m going to end up on
someone’s list…
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Bethany Maines is the author of the Carrie Mae Mystery Series, San
Juan Islands Mysteries, Shark Santoyo
Crime Series, and numerous short stories. When she’s not traveling to
exotic lands, or kicking some serious butt with her fourth degree black belt in
karate, she can be found chasing her daughter or glued to the computer working
on her next novel. You can also catch up with her on YouTube,
Twitter and Facebook.
Juan Islands Mysteries, Shark Santoyo
Crime Series, and numerous short stories. When she’s not traveling to
exotic lands, or kicking some serious butt with her fourth degree black belt in
karate, she can be found chasing her daughter or glued to the computer working
on her next novel. You can also catch up with her on YouTube,
Twitter and Facebook.
Remind me, Bethany, not to invite you to a party. . . . 🙂