Visit Occoquan on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., when local author Ellen Crosby will be at Salt & Pepper Books to sign copies of her book The Sauvignon Secret, which has just been released in paperback. The Sauvignon Secret is the sixth and final book in the Wine Country Mystery series. This event is free and open to the public. For more information and for a Google preview of the book, please visit the Salt & Pepper Books web site.

Virginia author Ellen Crosby is a former freelance reporter for The Washington Post and was the Moscow correspondent for ABC News Radio. She is the author of the Wine County Mystery series, including The Viognier Vendetta,The Riesling Retribution, The Bordeaux Betrayal, The Chardonnay Charade, and The Merlot Murders. These captivating mysteries are set in Virginia wine country.