Hydrangeas, Hoodwinks, and Havoc: A Thorne Sister Sleuths Cozy Mystery

A Small Town, Women Sleuths, St. Patrick’s Day Holiday Cozy Mystery

By: DG Thomas

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Bloomwood is seeing green, and not just from shamrocks and hydrangeas.

As the town gears up for its annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival, sisters Iris and Poppy Thorne are up to their elbows in emerald-tinted blooms at Blossom & Thorne Flower Shop. Their biggest honor yet? Designing the festival’s showstopping floral horseshoe arch and parade float centerpiece.

But when the festival’s beloved Grand Marshal, local pub owner Declan Callahan, is found dead on the patio behind his bar, the luck of the Irish runs out fast.

Even worse? A bouquet of Blossom & Thorne’s signature green hydrangeas is discovered at the crime scene.

With their shop’s reputation on the line and whispers spreading through Bloomwood like wildfire, Iris and Poppy have no choice but to dig beneath the glittering green festivities. As they follow a twisted trail of missing money, altered flower orders, and long-buried grudges, the sisters uncover a web of deception hidden beneath Celtic cheer and small-town smiles.

From a rival pub owner nursing old resentments, to a secretive niece with everything to gain, to a festival treasurer with shaky books and shakier nerves, everyone seems to have something to hide, and someone willing to plant evidence where it hurts most.

As the parade draws closer and tensions rise, Iris and Poppy find themselves racing against time in a town where luck can turn deadly, and trust is as fragile as a fresh-cut bloom. If they don’t uncover the truth before the first float rolls down Main Street, the real culprit may slip away, leaving Blossom & Thorne forever tied to a crime they didn’t commit.

Cozy mystery readers will love:

• A charming Southern small-town setting
• Sister sleuths with heart, humor, and floral flair
• A festive St. Patrick’s Day backdrop
• Red herrings, clever twists, and amateur sleuthing
• Family moments, friendship, and a warm, satisfying ending

Hydrangeas, Hoodwinks, and Havoc is a feel-good cozy mystery filled with laughter, layered clues, and just enough danger to keep the pages turning, no graphic violence, no foul language, just good old-fashioned sleuthing with Southern charm.

Pour yourself a cup of Irish coffee, settle in, and follow the trail of green hydrangeas to the truth—before Bloomwood’s luck runs out.