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After Architrave's will reveals that he bequeathed his ramshackle old house to the Grub-and-Stakers, with instructions for it to be turned into a museum, Dittany resigns herself to weeks of cleaning out the mansion and sorting through donated town "artifacts". The task turns interesting, however, the minute bodies start falling from the sky. The new curator is airing out the house's attic when he takes his tumble off the roof.

Who said flowers weren't dangerous? Shelby Hart never imagined her dream job would involve murder. Freshly jilted at the altar and desperate for a fresh start, she ditches her old life, trading her bouquet for a pair of gardening gloves. Landing a job as a gardener and event coordinator at the luxurious Shady Acres Retirement Community seems like a stroke of luck—until she finds a corpse in the greenhouse on her very first day. With the dead body nestled under the orchids and Shelby quickly becoming the prime suspect, her new life starts wilting fast. Determined to clear her name, Shelby ...

Small town life continues to prove deadly... James Wilder and Kat embark on a new career as bookstore owners in picturesque Warm Springs. The quiet life suits them, and James enjoys his gardening and cooking. But then a pilot is found violently murdered and discarded on Pine Mountain. The local police chief enlists James as an official crime consultant. James uncovers an unexpected underbelly of illegal marijuana trade in the region, with webs of deceit and crime as competitors vie to remove each other. Were the killers of the pilot his military partners in crime, the crooked sheriff ...

Shelby Hart and her quirky crew are back in action! In the seemingly peaceful Shady Acres, nothing is quite as it appears. When the dark secrets of a seemingly good girl are exposed and she’s murdered for her double life, the community is ready to sweep her death under the rug. But Shelby Hart isn’t about to let that happen. With her eccentric family and friends by her side, Shelby dives headfirst into a web of deception that leads them from a mystery maze to hidden underground tunnels. As they peel back layers of Shady Acres’ facade, they uncover a seedy underbelly that puts everyone...

In this gardening competition, some will win a prize while others get pruned… When amateur sleuth Lena Larsen agrees to host New Oslo's prestigious garden show at her Victorian home, she expects competition to be fierce. She doesn't expect it to be fatal. But after a renowned delphinium breeder is found dead among the prize-winning blooms, Lena finds herself cultivating suspects instead of flowers. With her grandmother's ghost offering commentary from the sidelines (that only Lena can hear), her best friend Charlie serving up local gossip with the tea, and a handsome sheriff who's learned...

With their deadly plants, razor-sharp shears, shady corners, and ready-made burial sites, gardens make an ideal scene for the perfect murder. But the outsize influence that gardens and gardening have had on the mystery genre has been underappreciated. Now, Marta McDowell, a writer and gardener with a near-encyclopedic knowledge of the genre, illuminates the many ways in which our greatest mystery writers, from Edgar Allen Poe to authors on today’s bestseller lists, have found inspiration in the sinister side of gardens.

Poor Meg Langslow. She's blessed in so many ways. Michael, her boyfriend, is a handsome, delightful heartthrob who adores her. She's a successful blacksmith, known for her artistic wrought-iron creations. But somehow Meg's road to contentment is more rutted and filled with potholes than seems fair.

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder--Heaven only knows what will happen next... Named "A Red Badge Novel of Suspense" alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The Father Bredder Mysteries, written by Leonard Wibberley under the pen name Leonard Holton, inspired a television show starring George Kennedy. “There is an ingenious interplay of violence and death, but the best part is the humorous portrait of the priest.”—Kirkus Reviews This boxed set includes the following three books in the series: BOOK 4: Deliver Us From Wolves Father Bredder leaves his ...

A heart attack victim, a mayoral race, and a bushel of mysteries. When a mayoral candidate in the next town over dies, Emma suspects it wasn't a heart accident. After some convincing, she and Ariana, her best friend, team up with their favorite sheriff once again. Unfortunately, the town is full of potential suspects who are anything but forthcoming in the investigation. Twists, turns, and lies hide the murderer from everyone, except Emma. But can Emma use her instincts and attention to detail to find the culprit before it's too late? Find out in Red, White, & Death Bloom.

When Clara Whitlock's grandfather dies, she returns home to find that his death was less than natural. A brand new series starter from debut author, Emily Parks.In 1870's London, being a divorced is a scandalous thing for a society woman, but that’s exactly what Clara Whitlock is—after her husband leaves her. When she receives a telegram that John Whitlock, her grandfather, is ill, she immediately travels home with her reputation in tatters, only to find out that her beloved Poppa has already died. But…rumors swirl in her small circle that he may not have died from natural causes. ...

A graveyard discovery. A determined amateur sleuth. Murder has a way of finding Zoe Wilder—whether she wants it or not. Zoe Wilder is finally settling into her new life when a simple visit to her grandmother’s grave takes a shocking turn—she stumbles over the body of a young woman. Despite warnings from the handsome sheriff, Zoe can’t resist the urge to investigate, especially when her friend Letty is sidelined with a broken ankle and her longtime nemesis, the HOA president, seems to be everywhere she turns. Juggling neighborhood drama, Letty’s recovery, and her own quest for ...

The tulip craze of 17th century Holland has a dark side! Cornelius van Baerle, a wealthy but naive tulip grower, finds himself entangled in the deadly politics of his time, and he must decide where his true love lies.

When Jenson Thorbisher-Freep announces an amateur theatrical contest, the women in the Grub-and-Stake gardening club race to join in. They enlist Osbert Monk as their playwright - not only is he married to their club leader Dittany Monk, but he's famous the world over as Lex Laramie, best-selling novelist of Westerns. Taking the legend of Dangerous Dan McGrew as his inspiration, Osbert delivers a rough draft faster than the Pony Express. Now all the Grub-and-Stakers have to do is cast it.

When she lands her first gardening job at a beautiful country house, Poppy is delighted to earn some much-needed money. But she barely sets foot in the flower bed before the meddling neighbour drops dead in front of her - murdered by a lethal poison. Before she knows it, Poppy is busy weeding out suspects, helped by mad scientist Bertie and his feisty terrier, Einstein, plus a whole host of nosy villagers…not to mention maverick crime author Nick Forrest.

Community garden steward Frank Mueller is responsible for more than turning over the compost pile. His biggest challenge is the garden know-it-all and busy body, Berta Johnson. Berta can devour the garden's serenity faster than a hornworm can strip the leaves off a tomato plant. When Berta turns up dead and buried in the compost pile, everyone is shocked, but quietly relieved. Who would want to kill Berta? Turns out just about everyone. With no evidence, and an abundance of suspects, solving this murder will be like trying to keep the rabbits out of the lettuce.

Anyone growing up in Lobelia Falls is taught to learn the elegant, ancient, and occasionally deadly art of shooting with a bow and arrow. Practicing the craft, freelance secretary Dittany Henbit is strolling through the woods with her bow at her side when she meets a surveyor making surveys where he shouldn't. Dittany is giving him what-for when an arrow goes whizzing above her head. It is sharp enough to kill, and was not fired by accident, but Dittany wasn't the target.

Vet tech Mitchell Morales seeks Lily’s help for a fowl problem. A wild turkey has taken up residence near a community garden. Tensions flare between the folks who see the turkey as a cool mascot, and those who find him a nuisance. When Mitchell doesn’t show up for work the staff at Forever Friends Animal Shelter fear he had an accident while riding his bicycle. No one expects him to be unearthed from a pile of compost at the Robinberg Community Garden with a hori hori knife in his chest. The knife belongs to Lily’s friend Kelly Collins. In an effort to clear her friend’s name, Lily ...

When word gets out that Dittany Monk, the sleuthing gardener of Lobelia Falls, is expecting twins, every knitter in town races to Miss Jane Fuzzywuzzy's Yarnery to begin work on a complete wardrobe of hats, booties, and tiny sweaters. One customer, however, has even more urgent business: the man with the gunshot wounds in his back.

A friendly competition to grow the best organic garden is underway. The prize is tempting . . . a ribbon, a photo and article in the newspaper, AND some all-you-can eat favorites from Ned’s Diner! Esmeralda, Annie, Oliver, and Rosamond are among the competitors. Just a few days before contest judging, some of Rosamond’s tomatoes go missing and Nate and Sludge are called to investigate. Who is eager for tomatoes, and why? Nate and Sludge are on the case, and what they find surprises all, but makes perfect sense!

Welcome to Sky’s summer—where bugs march, flowers gossip, and no tomato is ever just a tomato. In this funny and heartwarming adventure, young Sky spends the season with her quirky Grandma Hatti on a tiny farm full of charm, compost, and chaos. But when a colony of ants decides to move into every seedling pot, Sky faces the ultimate garden challenge! With science, silliness, and just a touch of magic, Sky learns that sometimes the smallest creatures leave the biggest impression. The garden’s growing… and so is the problem! Sky thought her summer would be full of sunshine and ...