Frost Nipped Futures
(2025)(The fourth book in the Flora's Garden Mystery series)
A Story by Maisy Marple
When Holiday Cheer Turns Deadly, Only a Gardener Can Dig Up the Truth
During Rosemere Harbor's enchanting Winter Solstice Festival, renowned holiday decorator Everett Tinsley is discovered frozen inside an ice sculpture—his own gold-leafed holly crown perched mockingly on his head. With her keen eye for botanical evidence, garden shop owner Flora Greenfield notices something the police miss: the distinctive crystal patterns created by horticultural antifreeze. As Flora investigates, she uncovers a tangled web of stolen preservation formulas, bitter professional rivalries, and a decades-old betrayal that's about to claim more victims.
The charming coastal town's festival atmosphere turns sinister as Flora discovers Tinsley came to Rosemere Harbor not just to showcase his revolutionary "living holiday décor," but to destroy the careers of those who once trusted him. From a mysterious greenhouse fire to threatening messages spelled out in scattered seeds, someone is desperate to keep their secrets buried deeper than winter bulbs. With her loyal Garden Club serving as an amateur detective network and her gift for reading plants like clues, Flora must identify the killer before the Winter Solstice Festival becomes a season of mourning.
In this festive fourth installment of the Flora's Garden Mysteries series, author expertly weaves botanical knowledge with small-town intrigue, creating a cozy mystery as layered as a holiday wreath. As Flora races to prevent another murder, she learns that revenge, like invasive vines, can strangle even the strongest community bonds—and that sometimes the deadliest poisons bloom in the most beautiful gardens. Perfect for readers who love their mysteries served with herbal tea, homemade cookies, and just enough danger to make their garden gloves tremble.
Genre: Mystery
During Rosemere Harbor's enchanting Winter Solstice Festival, renowned holiday decorator Everett Tinsley is discovered frozen inside an ice sculpture—his own gold-leafed holly crown perched mockingly on his head. With her keen eye for botanical evidence, garden shop owner Flora Greenfield notices something the police miss: the distinctive crystal patterns created by horticultural antifreeze. As Flora investigates, she uncovers a tangled web of stolen preservation formulas, bitter professional rivalries, and a decades-old betrayal that's about to claim more victims.
The charming coastal town's festival atmosphere turns sinister as Flora discovers Tinsley came to Rosemere Harbor not just to showcase his revolutionary "living holiday décor," but to destroy the careers of those who once trusted him. From a mysterious greenhouse fire to threatening messages spelled out in scattered seeds, someone is desperate to keep their secrets buried deeper than winter bulbs. With her loyal Garden Club serving as an amateur detective network and her gift for reading plants like clues, Flora must identify the killer before the Winter Solstice Festival becomes a season of mourning.
In this festive fourth installment of the Flora's Garden Mysteries series, author expertly weaves botanical knowledge with small-town intrigue, creating a cozy mystery as layered as a holiday wreath. As Flora races to prevent another murder, she learns that revenge, like invasive vines, can strangle even the strongest community bonds—and that sometimes the deadliest poisons bloom in the most beautiful gardens. Perfect for readers who love their mysteries served with herbal tea, homemade cookies, and just enough danger to make their garden gloves tremble.
Genre: Mystery
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