BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE an utterly charming English garden murder mystery (The Potting Shed Mysteries) - Softcover

WINGATE, MARTY

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1835261078 ISBN 13: 9781835261071

Publisher: Joffe Books, 2023

Synopsis

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The ending of this book is fabulous! And so is Pru . . . The perfect armchair sleuthing cozy!’ Kav

Escape to a beautiful garden oasis with this page-turning cozy mystery. From a USA Today bestselling author!

Meet Prunella ‘Pru’ Parke, an American gardener who digs up murder and mystery wherever she goes.

Is Pru finally about to get her happy ever after?

Her handsome detective boyfriend just got down on one knee. And now she’s headed to Edinburgh to start work on a project at the Royal Botanic Gardens. It’ll only be for a few months. Then Pru will be back in the arms of her beau. Or so she thinks . . .

But then one of Pru’s new colleagues is found dead. Poor old Iain’s been conked on the head with a rock and dumped in the Water of Leith. Mrs Murchie next door is the one to find him. Out looking for her pampered Siamese cat, Prumper, she gets the fright of her life at the river’s edge.

Any one of the Garden staff could be guilty. But the police have just one suspect in their sights — Pru herself!

Pru thought wedding planning was torture — wrangling with a diva organist and formidable Madame Fiona, the last word in bridal couture — but now the clock is ticking to catch the real killer and clear her name.

Unless this bride wants to walk down the aisle in handcuffs . . .

If you love Rosie Sandler, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Agatha Christie, The Thursday Murder Club, Kate Carlisle, Simon Brett or Tonya Kappes, prepare to be hooked by this enchanting character-driven mystery!

What readers are saying about Marty Wingate:

‘A fine mix of mystery . . . history, archaeology, gardening . . . and the romantic subplot . . . makes this mystery stand out.’ Angry Grey Cat Reads

‘I read it in a day . . . Couldn’t put it down! Of course, I loved the location and the characters. It was a very cozy cozy mystery.’ Mystereity Reviews

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Lives up to the promise of the first book . . . it was a delight to be reunited with Pru.’ Susan

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Pru is a loveable character, as are her friends . . . Every time I thought I was sure of the killer, the author planted another tiny seed of doubt or had me looking in another direction.’ Anastasia

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love a good cozy mystery and this was definitely a cut above!’ Grace

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Pru is very likable, a main character who is easy to be invested in . . . I would highly recommend.’ Jeanie, Open Book Society

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘You get sucked into the story and find yourself rooting (pardon the pun) for Pru. Her character is so down to earth and normal that it is easy to identify with her. Most enjoyable.’ Moll, Amazon review

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘By far my favorite cozy mystery series . . . I cannot recommend any of them more highly, especially to readers who are Anglophiles, lean toward cozy mysteries or like gardening and/or flowers.’ Kindle reader

MEET YOUR NEW FAVORITE SLEUTH
Fifty-something gardener Pru is charming, witty — and in a definite slump. Still reeling from her mother’s death, she finds herself unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend. Determined to follow in the footsteps of her English mother, Pru uproots her life from Dallas to London, where she’s about to get more than she bargained for. Can she help it if her green fingers keep on getting her into trouble?

ALSO BY MARTY WINGATE
THE POTTING SHED MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE GARDEN PLOT
Book 2: THE RED BOOK OF PRIMROSE HOUSE
Book 3: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

Edition details

• Publisher: Joffe Books
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1835261078
• ISBN 13: 9781835261071
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 294