The Darling Dahlias and the voodoo lily

The Darling Dahlias and the voodoo lily

Susan Wittig Albert

Book - 2021

"Spring, 1935 finds the little Alabama town of Darling excited about their new local radio station, WDAR. But there are problems brewing at the newspaper, where a trio of new hires causes headaches for editor Charlie Dickens. That's not the worst of it, though, as the Dahlias discover when the newest resident at Bessie Bloodworth's Magnolia Manor is found dead. She had overindulged in a large and very rich chocolate cake--but was something else baked into that cake? If so, one of the Dahlias is likely to find herself at the top of Sheriff Buddy Norris' suspect list. That would give Darling something to gossip about! And there's plenty more to keep the tongues wagging. Will the ladies at the new bakery ever learn to ...bake bread? What's happening in Liz Lacy's love life? Will her new book be a success? And can Voodoo Lil's special brand of magic keep Violet Sims from taking Cupcake off to Hollywood to become a Shirley Temple look-alike? But amid all these mysteries, one thing's for certain: The Darling Dahlias just keep growing"--

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Subjects
Women gardeners > Fiction.
Gardening > Societies, etc. > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Alabama > Fiction.
Nineteen thirties > Fiction.
Alabama > Fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Historical fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Novels.
Cozy mysteries.
Genres
Thrillers (Fiction)
Historical fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Novels
Cozy mysteries
Published
Bertram, TX : Persevero Press [2021]
Language
English
Main Author
Susan Wittig Albert (author)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Includes a recipe.
Sequel to: The Darling Dahlias and the poinsettia puzzle.
Physical Description
xii, 268 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781952558115
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

During their garden party on a Sunday in May 1935, the Darling Dahlias, the garden club in the small southern Alabama town of Darling, debate whether to cut the stunning but noxious flower from a rare blooming voodoo lily (Amorphophallus konjac). Aunt Hetty, the club's senior member, warns that a legend contends that if the blossom is cut, a death will follow. Alas, the plant is knocked over, its stem broken. Before the party ends, Emma Jane Randall, a resident at the boardinghouse for genteel elderly ladies, is found dead, along with a mostly consumed chocolate cake. As the Dahlias go about their lives in the offices and shops throughout the town, they gather tidbits about Emma Jane and share other news and recollections of her family history. When the young sheriff takes one of their own into custody, they go into high gear. Albert continues this series with an amiable blend of meticulously researched Depression-era life and times, ongoing stories of a group of strong women who are the true backbone of the town, and several engaging subplots.

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