The Garden Club Murder

In the quaint town of Clover, Missouri, the peaceful rhythm of life is shattered when Agatha Greenfield, a respected botanist and leader of the local Garden Club, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. The community is stunned, especially Della Fox, a widowed antique store owner with a penchant for solving mysteries. Agatha had been a pillar in the gardening community, revered for her knowledge and feared for her sharp tongue.

As Della delves into the investigation, and deals with her feelings for Bryce, her late husband's best friend and an FBI agent, she uncovers not just the secrets of Agatha's Garden Club but also the hidden layers of a small town teeming with undercurrents of old grudges and resentments. What starts as a straightforward investigation soon spirals into a web of deceit, misdirection, and more questions than answers.

With every discovery, Della finds herself more deeply entwined in the lives of the club members, revealing that beneath the surface of their shared passion for gardening lie dangerous secrets that someone is willing to kill to keep. At the same time, she and Bryce continue to search for the person or persons intent on murdering Della, a murderer who is closer than they think.

"The Garden Club Murder" is a captivating cozy mystery that combines gardening, small-town dynamics, and suspense, perfect for readers who love a plot that twists like the vines of a well-tended wisteria.