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

Loved It

This audiobook was such a good time! I really enjoyed the story, but the voice actors in this were glorious - this is one I absolutely recommend listening to over reading. Can't wait for the next one!

Listened while traveling in NZ

Great narrator! Some very funny bits, good story. Loved listening to this while tdriving New Zealand countryside.

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.

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.

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.