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Crime in the Garden
(2025)(Book 23 in the Detective Markham Mystery series)
A novel by Catherine Moloney
Two brutal murders. One glass house with a sinister past. And a ruthless killer who’s ready to throw the first stone . . .
To step into Hollingrove Palm House is to step into another world, filled with tropical blooms, lush foliage and six ancient stones. Flash tycoon Tony Pardoe, the house’s owner, doesn’t believe the old wives’ tales that swirl around these stones. A mistake he won’t live to regret.
Pardoe’s body is found, sprawled across the stones like a sacrificial offering. Now it’s up to Detective Markham and his team to solve the twisted puzzle of Pardoe’s killing.
The only clue? Another mysterious death, under the same roof. Thirty years ago, little Mary Priddy suffered a fatal fall among the stones. Markham doesn’t believe in that kind of coincidence.
But the roots of these murders are buried deeper than he could ever imagine . . .
While Markham’s grappling with his own, more personal demons, a third body falls.
Can he unravel the mystery — more tangled than the palm house foliage — before the killer escapes into the shadows a second time?
Discover a chillingly atmospheric police procedural you won’t be able to put down. Perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths, Faith Martin, Clare Chase, P.F. Ford and LJ Ross.
Readers love CRIME IN THE GARDEN:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great read!! This book had chilling suspense, brutal murders, mystery, intrigue, action, and a few shocking twists!’ Debbie
⭐⭐'''⭐⭐ ‘Calls to mind the intricacies of Ruth Rendell . . . a maze of generational secrets and entangled motives.’ Netgalley reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Crime in the Garden is, in short, a tour de force of contemporary cozy crime fiction.’ Lisa
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another expertly penned murder mystery with an enigmatic protagonist, a pacy narrative and a well executed plot . . .’ Ruth
Genre: Mystery
To step into Hollingrove Palm House is to step into another world, filled with tropical blooms, lush foliage and six ancient stones. Flash tycoon Tony Pardoe, the house’s owner, doesn’t believe the old wives’ tales that swirl around these stones. A mistake he won’t live to regret.
Pardoe’s body is found, sprawled across the stones like a sacrificial offering. Now it’s up to Detective Markham and his team to solve the twisted puzzle of Pardoe’s killing.
The only clue? Another mysterious death, under the same roof. Thirty years ago, little Mary Priddy suffered a fatal fall among the stones. Markham doesn’t believe in that kind of coincidence.
But the roots of these murders are buried deeper than he could ever imagine . . .
While Markham’s grappling with his own, more personal demons, a third body falls.
Can he unravel the mystery — more tangled than the palm house foliage — before the killer escapes into the shadows a second time?
Discover a chillingly atmospheric police procedural you won’t be able to put down. Perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths, Faith Martin, Clare Chase, P.F. Ford and LJ Ross.
Readers love CRIME IN THE GARDEN:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great read!! This book had chilling suspense, brutal murders, mystery, intrigue, action, and a few shocking twists!’ Debbie
⭐⭐'''⭐⭐ ‘Calls to mind the intricacies of Ruth Rendell . . . a maze of generational secrets and entangled motives.’ Netgalley reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Crime in the Garden is, in short, a tour de force of contemporary cozy crime fiction.’ Lisa
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another expertly penned murder mystery with an enigmatic protagonist, a pacy narrative and a well executed plot . . .’ Ruth
Genre: Mystery
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