An amateur sleuth's new gardening biz turns deadly when the local garden club president kicks the bucket. Can Anne untangle the twisted lies and uproot the killer before she gets permanently planted?
Carolan Springs' resident amateur sleuth Anne Freemont is finally digging into her agricultural roots, creating custom garden plans for the town's most enthusiastic green thumbs. But her new flower-filled venture turns unexpectedly thorny when the president of the local garden club ends up pushing up daisies.
At first, Billie's death appears a tragic accident - until ugly rumors sprout about secret affairs and bitter club feuds. Anne's sleuthing senses detect something insidious buried beneath the soil of this cozy community. As she uproots the town's deceptively prim exteriors, a twisted tangle of greed, treachery, and unforgivable betrayals is revealed.
The more Anne digs, the clearer it becomes that someone was desperate to silence Billie...but who? And what fatal secret was worth murdering over? One thing's for sure - this garden-variety case is about to get downright dirty.
Can the determined amateur sleuth separate the dead weeds from the delicate blossoms and unearth the culprit's identity before the killer buries her along with the truth? Or will this become her saddest cultivated case yet?
Filled with floral flavor, witty characters, and ingeniously planted clues, this budding new Carolan Springs mystery promises a lush adventure you won't want to uproot yourself from until the last petal falls. Dig into Potager Plot and let the binge-reading begin!