The Bluebonnet Betrayal

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Bestselling author Marty Wingate "plants clever clues with a dash of romantic spice," raves Mary Daheim. Now Wingate's inimitable gardening heroine, Pru Parke, is importing a precious bloom from Texas—and she won't let a vicious murder stop her.

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Pru's life in England is coming full circle. A Texas transplant, she's married to the love of her life, thriving in the plum gardening position she shares with her long-lost brother, and prepping a Chelsea Flower Show exhibit featuring the beloved bluebonnets of the Texas hill country. Technically, Twyla Woodford, the president of a gardening club in the Lone Star State, is in charge of the London event, but Pru seems to be the one getting her hands dirty. When they finally do meet, Pru senses a kindred spirit—until Twyla turns up dead.

Although Twyla's body was half buried under a wall in their display, Pru remains determined to mount a spectacular show. Twyla would have insisted. So Pru recruits her husband, former Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Pearse, to go undercover and do a bit of unofficial digging into Twyla's final hours. If Pru has anything to say about it, this killer is going to learn the hard way not to mess with Texas.

Praise for Marty Wingate's Potting Shed mysteries

"Marty Wingate plants clever clues with a dash of romantic spice to satisfy any hungry mystery reader."—Mary Daheim, bestselling author of The Alpine Zen

"Classy, clever, and utterly charming . . . Brew a pot of tea and settle in with this immensely enjoyable mystery."—Rosemary Harris, author of Pushing Up Daisiesand The Bitches of Brooklyn, on The Garden Plot

"Just know that Marty Wingate knows how to write a cozy mystery very well and that you will be hooked from page one."—A Bookish Way of Life, on The Red Book of Primrose House

"Pru Parke is one of my favorite cozy mystery heroines."—Michelle's Romantic Tangle, onBetween a Rock and a Hard Place

Themes
murder
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 294 pages

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