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?
"Rachel Atkins exuberantly presents this cozy mystery, which bursts with appealingly eccentric gardeners competing for the coveted Golden Trowel Award. Gillian, who has been downtrodden by widowhood, motherhood, an unyielding boss, and a nasty mother, decides to treat herself by joining the Bromley Botanists. She encounters an array of unique characters, including upper crust Marjory, potty-mouthed Val, sweet-natured Mike, and a plucky young couple. Skulduggery enters the competition when a rival is murdered and a wealthy developer tries to bribe the judges. Not to be defeated, Gill marshals the gardeners to become amateur sleuths. Atkins delightfully delivers desperate characters, enlightening gardening lore, and unexpected relationships-even a budding romance.
Deftly presented humor and vibrant descriptions make for an irresistible listen."
