The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening

Retired Assassin's Guide, Book 1

De: Naomi Kuttner

Narrado por: 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

Must listen

Mystery, ghost and cats make this a great listen. Throw in a reformed assassin it is a must listen.

An Enjoyable Cozy Mystery with an Ensemble Cast

Overall, the book had interesting characters and a decent plot. Even if the reader could guess the villains in the first few chapters, the way the story unfolded keeps your attention. Fair warning, the book summary is off. There are really three MCs, and Dante isn’t even the one with the most page time. It’s more of an elegant 60ish retired high society thief solves murders with her recovering assassin and young gardener sidekicks.

Fantastic Performance

The story was cozy, quirky, and held my attention through every page. I rarely find a narrator that actually performs. Such a wonderful listen!

Unique characters, great story & narration.

Loved the book but it did keep me up a few night when I kept listening. Quirky and fun take on the comical mystery and unexpected subplots. The narrator was talented but not over the top. I did not like that it ended and there wasn’t another book in the series or by the author. :)

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.