Pruned and Poisoned: A Crafty Cafe Mystery

A Cozy Mystery

De: Hazel Threadwell

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Trouble is brewing stronger than dark roast at the Stitch & Sip Cafe...

Spring has sprung in Havenwood, and Piper Pratt is serving up coffee and pastries trackside at the newly established Community Garden. But amidst the blossoming flowers and budding vegetables, competitive spirits and petty tyrannies are taking root, all thanks to the garden's overbearing overlord, Harold Plummer. His reign of horticultural terror, governed by his infamous "Harmony Handbook," has cultivated a patch full of resentment.

When Harold collapses face-first into the petunias after sipping tea during the ironically named "Communal Weeding and Wellness" morning, suspicion immediately falls on Fiona Campbell, the gentle herbalist who brewed the allegedly calming concoction. The evidence seems overwhelming, and the police are ready to close the case.

But Piper, along with her trusted friends – logical Miles, yarn-spinning Sera, and historically-minded Agnes – isn't convinced. Harold had pruned more than just roses; he’d cultivated a garden's worth of enemies. From cutthroat competitors to a disgruntled developer and neighbours nursing long-held grudges, the suspect list is sprawling. As the Stitch & Sip crew digs beneath the surface, they unearth secrets far older and darker than overgrown weeds, secrets someone is willing to kill to keep buried.

When their quiet investigation attracts dangerous attention and chilling warnings, Piper and her friends realize they need to weed out the killer before they end up permanently planted themselves.

Join Piper and the Stitch & Sip regulars for another perplexing puzzle filled with charming characters, village secrets, and plenty of crafty conundrums in the second installment of the Crafty Cafe Mystery series!