The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening

Retired Assassin's Guide, Book 1

By: Naomi Kuttner

Narrated by: Thomas Barker

Dante has come to the small coastal town of Te Kohe, New Zealand, for a fresh start in life.

But he doesn't want to open a B&B, or save a charming bookshop, or start a romance with a single mother in need of rescuing.

He just wants to forget about his past career (which involved a lot of dead bodies) and have everyone leave him the heck alone. Unfortunately for Dante, life has other plans...

©2025 Naomi Kuttner (P)2025 Podium Audio

Murder,mystery and gardening

I really enjoyed this book! I was looking for something to read while I was gardening. This book features a corpse flower, a cat, murder, mystery, and ghosts. I can’t wait for a sequel.

Unique mystery

This mystery has a unique sense of humor and unexpected supernatural element that makes for a memorable story. Hope there will be sequels!

An absolutely enjoyable listen

A friend recommended this book when she heard I was on a mystery kick. The story plays out delightfully, with the main characters’ pasts, motives and troubles unfolding like petals of a flower. I loved the droll humor (especially from Dante) and the clever revealing of the mystery. Characters were well balanced, unique and interesting. Can’t wait for the sequel!

Excellent

I read the book and then listened to it on audio. Both were excellent. Love the narrator the story is great.

The Retired Assissians Guide to Country Gardening

Exceptional all the way round. The story pulled me in immediately. The performance was spot on and I could easily visualize all the characters and the situations they were involved.