Secrets Don’t Always Stay Buried in the Garden.
In the sleepy town of Silvergrove, keenly observant puzzle-solver Aileen Brannigan finds solace among her flowers and customers at Brannigan’s Bloomers — a vibrant garden center she's lovingly nurtured after her divorce. When the town's serenity is shattered by the murder of parolee Ethan, found face-down on a pastor’s fresh grave, Aileen must peel back layers of a mystery far more chilling than she ever guessed.
Ethan may have been a petty burglar, jailed for stealing a priceless red jade cat from the notorious Boucheron family six years earlier, but his death opens a Pandora’s box of secrets that threatens the entire town. With rumors swirling around Val Boucheron, the town’s tarnished playgirl, and her enigmatic chauffeur, Trey Spalding —suspected of leading the town’s criminal underbelly together — Aileen is thrust into the center of the rush to catch the lawbreakers.
The stakes rise when her beloved garden center is vandalized, leaving Aileen’s sidekick, Rick, injured and their dreams of floral harmony in jeopardy. As she assembles a team of eager teens armed with enthusiasm and determination, hidden thorns emerge among the flowers. With mystery budding around every corner and danger lurking in the shadows, Aileen must piece together the puzzle before time runs out. Will she uncover the killer before the petals fall?
Join Aileen in this lighthearted yet thrilling mystery where every flower holds a secret, and the blooming intrigue will make you long for a bouquet of justice, expertly arranged in every chapter.
Secrets Don’t Always Stay Buried in the Garden.
In the sleepy town of Silvergrove, keenly observant puzzle-solver Aileen Brannigan finds solace among her flowers and customers at Brannigan’s Bloomers — a vibrant garden center she's lovingly nurtured after her divorce. When the town's serenity is shattered by the murder of parolee Ethan, found face-down on a pastor’s fresh grave, Aileen must peel back layers of a mystery far more chilling than she ever guessed.
Ethan may have been a petty burglar, jailed for stealing a priceless red jade cat from the notorious Boucheron family six years earlier, but his death opens a Pandora’s box of secrets that threatens the entire town. With rumors swirling around Val Boucheron, the town’s tarnished playgirl, and her enigmatic chauffeur, Trey Spalding —suspected of leading the town’s criminal underbelly together — Aileen is thrust into the center of the rush to catch the lawbreakers.
The stakes rise when her beloved garden center is vandalized, leaving Aileen’s sidekick, Rick, injured and their dreams of floral harmony in jeopardy. As she assembles a team of eager teens armed with enthusiasm and determination, hidden thorns emerge among the flowers. With mystery budding around every corner and danger lurking in the shadows, Aileen must piece together the puzzle before time runs out. Will she uncover the killer before the petals fall?
Join Aileen in this lighthearted yet thrilling mystery where every flower holds a secret, and the blooming intrigue will make you long for a bouquet of justice, expertly arranged in every chapter.