A Michael Flaherty Noir Blood & Wine

A Purple Heart veteran framed for murder in a town that sees only his scars.Scarred inside and out, Michael Flaherty came to Ruidoso to disappear. The small mountain town felt like the perfect place to bury his past-until a brutal crime drags him back into the spotlight he's been running from.When the sheriff names Michael a suspect, Officer Gracie Kim isn't sure what to believe. The man with the ruined face looks dangerous, yet something in his eyes tells a different story. As secrets seep through the town's polished veneer-affairs, debts, old grudges-Gracie is torn between duty and instinct.In Ruidoso, everyone hides something. And when the truth surfaces, no one walks away clean-not even those chasing redemption.Set against the haunting beauty of New Mexico wine country, Blood & Wine is a gripping noir about how we see others-and how we choose to be seen.