Gardening Can Be Murder How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers
eBook - 2023
“This book is dangerous. A veritable cornucopia of crime fiction and gardening lore, it faces the reader with multiple temptations—books to seek out, plants to obtain, garden tours to book.” —Vicki Lane, author of the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries“Belongs on the shelf of every Agatha Christie fan—and every gardener who enjoys a little mischief and mayhem.” ―Amy Stewart, author of Wicked Plants With their deadly plants, razor-sharp shears, shady corners, and ready-made burial sites, gardens make an ideal scene for the perfect murder. In Gardening Can Be Murder Marta McDowell, a writer and gardener with a near-encyclopedic knowledge of the genre, illuminates the many ways in which our greatest mystery writers, fr...om Edgar Allen Poe to authors on today’s bestseller lists, have found inspiration in the sinister side of gardens. From the cozy to the...
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Timber Press
- Language
- English
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- OverDrive Resource Page
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- Kindle Book, OverDrive Read eBook
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| ASIN | B0BRJ6NMF5 |
| Release Date | 9/5/2023 |
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| ISBN | 9781643263144 |
| Release Date | 9/5/2023 |
