THE GARDEN PLOT an utterly charming English garden murder mystery (The Potting Shed Mysteries Book 1)
By Marty Wingate
Discover a page-turning cozy mystery, set amid the stunning flora and fauna of an English country garden.
**A USA Today bestseller!**
Meet Prunella ‘Pru’ Parke, an American gardener who digs up murder and mystery wherever she goes.
Dallas girl Pru’s always dreamed of living in England — a country of lush green gardens, endless drizzle and ruggedly handsome groundskeepers.
She moves to London on a whim, to find that no one in the city wants to hire her. Except for wealthy Vernona Wilson, who’s quite desperate to be rid of her unsightly old potting shed.
Pru dusts off her spade and gets to work, under the watchful eye of a snooping neighbor. She expects to dig up dirt. But nothing like this.
An ancient Roman mosaic and a bludgeoned body. Whose secrets has she stumbled on, buried in the soil?
Dishy Detective Christopher Pearse is on the case. But Pru can’t wait for him to piece it all together.
Not when there’s a brutal killer out there who thinks she’s already dug much too deep . . .
If you love 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:
‘A fine mix of mystery . . . history, archaeology, gardening . . . and the romantic subplot . . . makes this mystery stand out.’ Angry Grey Cat Reads
‘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
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love a good cozy mystery and this was definitely a cut above!’ Grace, Goodreads
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘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
Discover a page-turning cozy mystery, set amid the stunning flora and fauna of an English country garden.
**A USA Today bestseller!**
Meet Prunella ‘Pru’ Parke, an American gardener who digs up murder and mystery wherever she goes.
Dallas girl Pru’s always dreamed of living in England — a country of lush green gardens, endless drizzle and ruggedly handsome groundskeepers.
She moves to London on a whim, to find that no one in the city wants to hire her. Except for wealthy Vernona Wilson, who’s quite desperate to be rid of her unsightly old potting shed.
Pru dusts off her spade and gets to work, under the watchful eye of a snooping neighbor. She expects to dig up dirt. But nothing like this.
An ancient Roman mosaic and a bludgeoned body. Whose secrets has she stumbled on, buried in the soil?
Dishy Detective Christopher Pearse is on the case. But Pru can’t wait for him to piece it all together.
Not when there’s a brutal killer out there who thinks she’s already dug much too deep . . .
If you love 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:
‘A fine mix of mystery . . . history, archaeology, gardening . . . and the romantic subplot . . . makes this mystery stand out.’ Angry Grey Cat Reads
‘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
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love a good cozy mystery and this was definitely a cut above!’ Grace, Goodreads
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘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