An annual weekend trail ride with locals and prominent businessmen suddenly turns deadly when Rory McGregor, a local winemaker, is found murdered. With the prime suspect as the mayor's son-in-law, the investigation is quick and sloppy, but when another death is discovered, it becomes clear a cover-up is in play. Private detective Dash Rambler and his cohort, Detective F.J. Evans, become conflicted when wanting to pursue suspects, worried that it may lead to something much darker. Despite this, Dash proceeds with his own investigation, only to be met with many twists, turns, and surprises as the truth unfolds before him.
"Murder of an Unbridled Winemaker" is the fifth installment in the Dash Ramblar mystery series.