⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I laughed out loud — pure entertainment! ’ Susan Escape to a beautiful garden oasis with this page-turning cozy mystery. From a USA Today bestselling author! Meet Prunella ‘Pru’ Parke, an American gardener who digs up murder and mystery wherever she goes. Pru and her former detective husband are long overdue a holiday. So when Pru is invited to redesign an Arts and Crafts garden in a picturesque Cotswolds village, they jump at the chance. But when Pru arrives, she finds that the once tranquil garden has fallen into heartbreaking neglect. With the garden’s owner and designer, Batsford Bede, under the weather, Pru tackles the renovation alone. But soon the soothing aesthetic and harmonious balance of Pru’s good work is trampled on when she discovers Batsford’s body pinned beneath a statue. Nothing in this garden is as it seems. Pru is convinced she’s dealing with a murderer. But who would want Batsford pushing up daisies? Now Pru’s uncovering more than she bargained for. Village secrets keep surfacing and each clue is more ominous than the last. Could Pru’s digging put her in the killer’s sights? If you love Rosie Sandler, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Agatha Christie, The Thursday Murder Club , Kate Carlisle, Simon Brett or Tonya Kappes, prepare to be hooked by this enchanting character-driven mystery! WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MARTY WINGATE: ‘I read it in a day . . . Couldn’t put it down! Of course, I loved the location and the characters. It was a very cozy cozy mystery .’ Mystereity Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Lives up to the promise of the first book . . . it was a delight to be reunited with Pru .’ Susan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Pru is a loveable character , as are her friends . . . Every time I thought I was sure of the killer, the author planted another tiny seed of doubt or had me looking in another direction.’ Anastasia ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love a good cozy mystery and this was definitely a cut above! ’ Grace ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Pru is very likable, a main character who is easy to be invested in . . . I would highly recommend.’ Jeanie, Open Book Society ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘You get sucked into the story and find yourself rooting (pardon the pun) for Pru. Her character is so down to earth and normal that it is easy to identify with her. Most enjoyable .’ Moll, Amazon review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ By far my favorite cozy mystery series . . . I cannot recommend any of them more highly, especially to readers who are Anglophiles, lean toward cozy mysteries or like gardening and/or flowers.’ Kindle reader MEET YOUR NEW FAVORITE SLEUTH Fifty-something gardener Pru is charming, witty — and in a definite slump. Still reeling from her mother’s death, she finds herself unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend. Determined to follow in the footsteps of her English mother, Pru uproots her life from Dallas to London, where she’s about to get more than she bargained for. Can she help it if her green fingers keep on getting her into trouble? ALSO BY MARTY WINGATE THE POTTING SHED MYSTERIES Book 1: THE GARDEN PLOT Book 2: THE RED BOOK OF PRIMROSE HOUSE Book 3: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE Book 4: THE SKELETON GARDEN Book 5: THE BLUEBONNET BETRAYAL Book 6: BEST-LAID PLANTS