The Scarecrow in the Vineyard — Robert W. Gregg

The scarecrow guarding the vineyard on Crooked Lake is not the usual strawman but the body of a man nobody seems to know. Before the sheriff can catch his killer, she must first find out who he really is and who might want him dead. Her investigation leads to a small town church in New England, a gambling casino in upstate New York, and the cool cellars of the Random Harvest winery above Crooked Lake. Was it anger, greed, or fear that led to the murder of this quiet little man with secrets in his past?