FLOWERS &
FICTION
Aunt Dimity and
the Duke,
By Nancy Atherton
1994
A mystery begun on a summer long driving
tour of England's glorious gardens.
The Cactus Club Killings,
By Nathan Walpow
1999
A mystery featuring L.A. star Joe
Portugal whose passion for cactus leads him into the
plant-smuggling underworld.
Consider the Lily,
By Elizabeth Buchan
1993
A novel set between the two world wars
with links to an old English country house and its
garden.
Cuttings,
By Anne Underwood Grant
1999
A mystery with Sydney Teague, an ad
executive working at a floral design convention and who is suddenly
dealing with murder.
Earthly Joys
By Philippa Gregory
1998
A story set in the 17th century about a
court gardener whose loyalty to the King causes him political and
personal problems.
Everlasting,
By Nancy Thayer
1991
A romantic novel about a young woman who
finds love and independence while working for an elite Manhatten
flower shop.
The Garden Plot,
By J.S. Borthwick
1997
A mystery featuring Sarah and Alex, a
husband and wife sleuthing team, who must solve the disappearance
of a garden tour's guide.
Julie & Romeo,
By Jeanne Ray
2000
A contemporary love story about rival
florists who fall in love despite longtime family
feuds.
Night Gardening,
By E.L. Swann
1999
A romance in which Maggie, recovering
from a life-threatening illness, meets Tristan the landscape
architect restoring her garden.
Roots of Murder,
By Janis Harrison
2000
A whodunit featuring a Missouri florist
and widow who solves the death of a local Amish farmer.
Rose’s Garden,
By Carrie Brown
1998
A story about a widower whose grief for
his wife extends to the beloved garden that she tended.
Virgin Earth,
By Philippa Gregory
1999
The sequel to Earthly
Joys and set in the Royalist colony of Virginia where John
Tradescant, royal gardener, still battles issues of loyalty and
freedom.
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