Murder Among the Orchids
(2026)(Book 18 in the Penelope Banks Murder Mystery series)
A novel by Colette Clark
A murder in the conservatory…
New York 1927
Penelope and Cousin Cordelia are thrilled to attend the opening night gala of the International Orchid Exhibition held at the conservatory of the Botanical Gardens.
Among the exhibitors is Cordelia’s childhood friend, Priscilla Halcombe, alongside some of the most notable orchid hunters and collectors in the world. Beneath the beauty of the exotic flowers, however, lies a ruthless world fueled by obsession, ambition, and greed.
The underlying tension of the exhibition comes to a head when wealthy orchid collector Lionel Ashcroft unveils his new discovery before a captivated crowd…only to collapse dead moments later.
When the cause of his death seems directly tied to Priscilla, Penelope is drawn into a deadly investigation filled with deception and conspiracy. As old secrets and new scandals begin to surface, Penelope must uncover which of them finally blossomed into murder.
Murder Among the Orchids is the eighteenth book in the Penelope Banks Mystery series set in 1920s New York.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
New York 1927
Penelope and Cousin Cordelia are thrilled to attend the opening night gala of the International Orchid Exhibition held at the conservatory of the Botanical Gardens.
Among the exhibitors is Cordelia’s childhood friend, Priscilla Halcombe, alongside some of the most notable orchid hunters and collectors in the world. Beneath the beauty of the exotic flowers, however, lies a ruthless world fueled by obsession, ambition, and greed.
The underlying tension of the exhibition comes to a head when wealthy orchid collector Lionel Ashcroft unveils his new discovery before a captivated crowd…only to collapse dead moments later.
When the cause of his death seems directly tied to Priscilla, Penelope is drawn into a deadly investigation filled with deception and conspiracy. As old secrets and new scandals begin to surface, Penelope must uncover which of them finally blossomed into murder.
Murder Among the Orchids is the eighteenth book in the Penelope Banks Mystery series set in 1920s New York.
Genre: Cozy Mystery