Perennials and Farewells
(2025)(The sixth book in the Flora's Garden Mystery series)
A Story by Maisy Marple
When murder blooms in the garden, only Flora can dig up the truth—one last time.
Welcome back to Rosemere Harbor for the thrilling conclusion to the Flora's Garden Mysteries series! When celebrity landscape architect Evergreen Masters arrives to judge the inaugural Garden Legacy Festival, his scathing critiques leave every designer in town seething with rage. But someone's hatred runs deeper than wounded pride—the next morning, Flora discovers Masters suffocated in the community garden's compost bin, and her assistant's protégé River Stonecrest is the prime suspect. As Flora investigates with her Garden Club friends, she uncovers a twenty-year-old scandal of stolen designs and destroyed careers that has planted seeds of revenge throughout the gardening world.
With the festival threatening to wilt under the shadow of murder, Flora must navigate a tangled web of impersonation, botanical poisons, and carefully cultivated alibis. The investigation reveals not one but two killers working in deadly harmony, their plot as meticulously planned as any prize-winning garden. But even as Flora races to prevent another death, she faces her own crossroads—accept a prestigious position directing the State Botanical Forensics Program, or remain rooted in the community that has become her home?
In this heartwarming and suspenseful finale, Flora must solve her most personal case yet while deciding where her own future will bloom. Filled with garden puns, small-town charm, and the cozy mystery traditions readers love, "Perennials and Farewells" brings the beloved series to a deeply satisfying close. Pour yourself a cup of Jasper's special blend tea and join Flora one last time as she proves that in gardening as in life, the strongest growth comes from the deepest roots.
Genre: Mystery
Welcome back to Rosemere Harbor for the thrilling conclusion to the Flora's Garden Mysteries series! When celebrity landscape architect Evergreen Masters arrives to judge the inaugural Garden Legacy Festival, his scathing critiques leave every designer in town seething with rage. But someone's hatred runs deeper than wounded pride—the next morning, Flora discovers Masters suffocated in the community garden's compost bin, and her assistant's protégé River Stonecrest is the prime suspect. As Flora investigates with her Garden Club friends, she uncovers a twenty-year-old scandal of stolen designs and destroyed careers that has planted seeds of revenge throughout the gardening world.
With the festival threatening to wilt under the shadow of murder, Flora must navigate a tangled web of impersonation, botanical poisons, and carefully cultivated alibis. The investigation reveals not one but two killers working in deadly harmony, their plot as meticulously planned as any prize-winning garden. But even as Flora races to prevent another death, she faces her own crossroads—accept a prestigious position directing the State Botanical Forensics Program, or remain rooted in the community that has become her home?
In this heartwarming and suspenseful finale, Flora must solve her most personal case yet while deciding where her own future will bloom. Filled with garden puns, small-town charm, and the cozy mystery traditions readers love, "Perennials and Farewells" brings the beloved series to a deeply satisfying close. Pour yourself a cup of Jasper's special blend tea and join Flora one last time as she proves that in gardening as in life, the strongest growth comes from the deepest roots.
Genre: Mystery
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