Vintage Vengeance: The Hudson Legacy

Book 2: The Hudson Legacy

by Dianne Harman

Genres: Conspiracy Thrillers; Financial Thrillers

Synopsis

For three generations, the Hudson family has poured their hearts into building Hudson Estate—one of Napa Valley's most prestigious wineries. But when their award-winning Legacy Collection should be their greatest triumph, they discover something terrifying: someone has been systematically destroying them from the inside.

Four million dollars stolen. Equipment sabotaged. Confidential files leaked to competitors. And at the center of it all stands Vanessa Blackwell—a ruthless corporate predator with the resources, patience, and cunning to orchestrate the perfect takedown.

What begins as mysterious financial irregularities quickly spirals into a nightmare of surveillance, extortion, and betrayal. The Hudsons must confront an impossible truth: their most trusted employees may be working for the enemy. Juan Reyes, their loyal estate manager of forty years. Tom Chen, their IT administrator. Patricia Wheeler, their senior accountant. Someone close to the family has been feeding information to Vanessa for years—but who?

As the family races to identify the traitor before Vanessa launches her hostile takeover, they face a more devastating threat: the investigation is tearing them apart. Brother turns against brother. Suspicion poisons decades of trust. And every attempt to defend themselves seems to play directly into Vanessa's hands.

With the FBI closing in, a corporate espionage network unraveling, and their family legacy hanging by a thread, the Hudsons must decide what they're willing to sacrifice to save Hudson Estate. Because Vanessa Blackwell doesn't just want their vineyard—she wants to destroy their faith in each other and prove that family businesses are relics that deserve to be eliminated.

In this gripping thriller of corporate warfare and family loyalty, the price of victory may be higher than anyone imagined. And sometimes the greatest enemy isn't the one attacking from outside—it's the betrayal that comes from within.

Release date: December 29, 2025

Print pages: 288