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Published by Pegasus Crime
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
Table of Contents
About The Book
Gardening is dirty work—but should it be deadly? When a corpse turns up in the community greenhouse, Gill Swanley discovers her new hobby might be more dangerous than she imagined.
When Gill Swanley decides to take up gardening to fight a bad case of midlife malaise, she never expected it to become quite such a dangerous hobby.
Pushing herself to "get out there," Gill picks herself up the secateurs and joins the Bromley Botanists. Here she finds a seven-strong group whose main agenda is how to win the coveted Golden Trowel for best community club of the year.
But when a dead body turns up in the community greenhouse, they suddenly have more serious matters to consider than victory. They must uncover whether their arch-rivals, Croydon, are taking things to another level or whether someone more dangerous is targeting their rag tag group.
Can they dig up the truth before someone else is left pushing up the daisies?
When Gill Swanley decides to take up gardening to fight a bad case of midlife malaise, she never expected it to become quite such a dangerous hobby.
Pushing herself to "get out there," Gill picks herself up the secateurs and joins the Bromley Botanists. Here she finds a seven-strong group whose main agenda is how to win the coveted Golden Trowel for best community club of the year.
But when a dead body turns up in the community greenhouse, they suddenly have more serious matters to consider than victory. They must uncover whether their arch-rivals, Croydon, are taking things to another level or whether someone more dangerous is targeting their rag tag group.
Can they dig up the truth before someone else is left pushing up the daisies?
Product Details
- Publisher: Pegasus Crime (March 3, 2026)
- Length: 400 pages
- ISBN13: 9798897100200
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Raves and Reviews
“Riches shifts gears from gritty crime fiction to cozy mystery with this charming whodunit starring middle-aged widow Gillian Swanley. Riches nicely balances the focus between Gillian’s self-actualization and the Bromley Botanists’ investigation. The result is a diverting, feel-good puzzler.”
– Publishers Weekly
“The well-drawn, often quirky characters, plot twists, and details of plants and gardening skillfully woven throughout will please cozy mystery and relationship fiction fans as well as gardeners.”
– Booklist
"Funny and fresh. Full of heart and characters you genuinely root for. Marnie Riches is blooming brilliant."
– Tammy Cohen, author of The Wedding Club and They All Fall Down
"Sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant, but always compelling. With stand out and unforgettable characters, Marnie Riches has crafted a wonderful story. Cozy crime at its best."
– Julie-Ann Corrigan, author of The Nurse
"A refreshing, heartwarming mystery blossoming with wit and charm."
– Victoria Goldman, author of The Redeemer
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Hardcover 9798897100200
Published by Pegasus Crime
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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