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.