Steven Laine was raised in Ontario, Canada and has dual Canadian and British citizenship. He has travelled the world working in luxury hotels for international brands including The Ritz, Hilton, Starwood, Marriott, and Jumeirah. When he was Beverage Manager of a five star hotel in London, he learned all about wine and has since visited over one hundred vineyards and wineries in Napa, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Lebanon, and South Africa. As the only North American ever invited to be a Member of the Champagne Academy, he had the privilege to tour the major Champagne Houses in France. His circle of friends is made up of winemakers, Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, restaurant managers, and wine distributors from all over the globe. He is now working on his next novel.

An entertaining, wine-soaked mystery." - Kirkus Reviews"Root Cause is a pithy, pitch-perfect story... Having traveled toover one hundred vineyards and wineries, and after many years of working in the wine industry, it's safe to say that Laine knows his grapes. Root Cause is the perfect application of Laine's extensive knowledge of vineyards, and is, to boot, a thoroughly researched story that will both educate and entertain readers." -★★★★★, Red City Review"This cleverly titled novel is a very compelling mystery through and through with a twist that you'll never see coming. The plot is one complex enough to keep you on your toes yet easy enough not to oversaturate the reader, creating an exciting and page-turning story..." - The US Review“(a) glamorous thriller” – Foreword Reviews

Steven Laine was raised in Ontario, Canada and has dual Canadian and British citizenship. He has travelled the world working in luxury hotels for international brands including The Ritz, Hilton, Starwood, Marriott, and Jumeirah. When he was Beverage Manager of a five star hotel in London, he learned all about wine and has since visited over one hundred vineyards and wineries in Napa, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Lebanon, and South Africa. As the only North American ever invited to be a Member of the Champagne Academy, he had the privilege to tour the major Champagne Houses in France. His circle of friends is made up of winemakers, Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, restaurant managers, and wine distributors from all over the globe. He is now working on his next novel.

An entertaining, wine-soaked mystery." - Kirkus Reviews"Root Cause is a pithy, pitch-perfect story... Having traveled toover one hundred vineyards and wineries, and after many years of working in the wine industry, it's safe to say that Laine knows his grapes. Root Cause is the perfect application of Laine's extensive knowledge of vineyards, and is, to boot, a thoroughly researched story that will both educate and entertain readers." -★★★★★, Red City Review"This cleverly titled novel is a very compelling mystery through and through with a twist that you'll never see coming. The plot is one complex enough to keep you on your toes yet easy enough not to oversaturate the reader, creating an exciting and page-turning story..." - The US Review“(a) glamorous thriller” – Foreword Reviews

Steven Laine was raised in Ontario, Canada and has dual Canadian and British citizenship. He has travelled the world working in luxury hotels for international brands including The Ritz, Hilton, Starwood, Marriott, and Jumeirah. When he was Beverage Manager of a five star hotel in London, he learned all about wine and has since visited over one hundred vineyards and wineries in Napa, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Lebanon, and South Africa. As the only North American ever invited to be a Member of the Champagne Academy, he had the privilege to tour the major Champagne Houses in France. His circle of friends is made up of winemakers, Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, restaurant managers, and wine distributors from all over the globe. He is now working on his next novel.

An entertaining, wine-soaked mystery." - Kirkus Reviews"Root Cause is a pithy, pitch-perfect story... Having traveled toover one hundred vineyards and wineries, and after many years of working in the wine industry, it's safe to say that Laine knows his grapes. Root Cause is the perfect application of Laine's extensive knowledge of vineyards, and is, to boot, a thoroughly researched story that will both educate and entertain readers." -★★★★★, Red City Review"This cleverly titled novel is a very compelling mystery through and through with a twist that you'll never see coming. The plot is one complex enough to keep you on your toes yet easy enough not to oversaturate the reader, creating an exciting and page-turning story..." - The US Review“(a) glamorous thriller” – Foreword Reviews