The Garden Plot (Potting Shed Mystery, #1)

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In an entirely appealing mystery debut, Marty Wingate introduces readers to a curious Texas ex pat whose English gardening expertise on occasion leads her to unearth murderous goings on.Pru Parke always dreamed of living in England And after the Dallas native follows an impulse and moves to London, she can t imagine ever leaving though she has yet to find a plum position as a head gardener Now, as the sublet on her flat nears its end, the threat of forced departure looms Determined to stay in her beloved adopted country, Pru takes small, private gardening jobs throughout the city On one such gig in Chelsea, she makes an extraordinary find Digging in the soil of a potting shed, Pru uncovers an ancient Roman mosaic But enthusiasm over her discovery is soon dampened when, two days later, she finds in the same spot a man s bludgeoned corpse As the London police swarm her worksite, ever inquisitive Pru can t quite manage to distance herself from the investigation much to the dismay of stern Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Pearse It seems that, much as he tries, even handsome DCI Pearse can t keep Pru safe from a brutal killer who thinks she s already dug up too much.Advance praise for The Garden Plot Marty Wingate plants clever clues with a dash of romantic spice to satisfy any hungry mystery reader Mary Daheim, bestselling author of The Alpine Yeoman Classy, clever and utterly charming Brew a pot of tea and settle in with this immensely enjoyable mystery Rosemary Harris, author of Pushing Up Daisies and The Bitches of Brooklyn Free Download The Garden Plot (Potting Shed Mystery, #1) [ by ] Marty Wingate [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr When a book combines England, gardening, and mystery it hits on three of my favorite subjects Pru Parke gave up her job in Dallas, Texas and gave herself a year to live in England and find a permanent job as head gardener at a private estate so she would have a way to support herself and remain in England permanently Pru had always felt as if she belonged in England and the death of her mother left her alone in the States, with the freedom to pursue her dream Literally falling over a dead bod When a book combines England, gardening, and mystery it hits on three of my favorite subjects Pru Parke gave up her j...I love a good cosy mystery, and this was definitely a cut above Pru, a professional gardener, born in the states to an English mother had always felt a little out of place and so had given herself a year to land a head gardener s position in England or she would return home Despite all the rejection letters she had kept her spirits up with lots of small gardening jobs at different homes Unfortunately, whilst attending to one garden she trips over literally a dead body There is, naturally I love a good cosy mystery, and this was definitely a cut above Pru, a professional gardener, bor...Marty Wingate has written a delightfully English novel, that just happens to also be a mystery Pru Parke is an extremely sympathetic character She has become an expert in English gardens She knows plants and bothhistorical and contemporary English gardens And she loves everything English After her mother died, she took her mother s English maiden name Now after living and working in Texas for nearly 50 years, she is living her dream in England as a gardener Actually, she is doing garden Marty Wingate has written a delightfully English novel, that just happens to also be a mystery Pru Parke is an extremely sympathetic character She has become an expert in English gardens She knows plants and bothhistorical and contemporary English gardens And she loves everything English After her mother died, she took her mother s English maiden name Now after li...Fun, combines England, gardening and mysteries what s not to like I liked the middle aged heroine, Pru Parke, and the sweet portrayal her budding romance with the DCI investigating the dead body she finds in a garden shed on a job.About 3 4 into the book, though, Pru s na vet became a bit of a problem for me and I skimmed to the end it was pretty obvious who the culprits were, and I get frustrated with heroines putting themselves in danger u...If you want to know anything about English Gardens then just read this mystery novel Pru is an American living in London and she really want s a head gardening position She has given herself one year and her year is almost up, so she is trying really hard to find work She sublets a house from a couple who are vacationing, but when they come back she will not have a place to say An older lady as Pru to help her surprise her husband by starting a garden in the backyard.One day when Pru goes ba If you want to know anything about English Gardens then just read this mystery novel Pru is an American living in London and she really want s a head gardening position She has given herself one year and her year is almost up, so she is trying really hard to find work She sublets a house from a couple who are vacationing, but when they come back she will not have a place to say An older lady as Pru to help her surprise her husband by starting a garden in the backyard.One day when Pru goes back there she discovers a dead body in the shed and gets to meet DCI Pearse She is afraid that the inspector is going to suspect Mr Wilson of murder so she sets out to try and pro...Pru Parke grew up in Dallas, Texas, only child of an English mother and American father Pru is a professional gardener and landscape designer with a perfectly good career But when her mother dies Pru decides to follow her dream and move to England She gives herself one year to get a position at one of the many historical English gardens So far, she has had no luck but has gotten several jobs in private homes When Pru stumbles over a dead body at one of those homes she finds herself drawn in Pru Parke grew up in Dallas, Texas, only child of an English mother and American father Pru is a professional gardener and landscape designer with a perfectly good career But when her mother dies Pru decides to follow her dream and move to England She gives herself one year to get a position at one of the many historical English gardens So far, she has had no luck but has gotten several jobs in private homes When Pru stumbles over a dead body at one of those homes she finds herself drawn into the investigation.We first meet Pru in the last month of her self imposed year limit She is just about out of funds and coming to the end of her l...The Garden Plot is a modern version of the cozy British mystery complete with the hidden treasure, the by the rules detective, the breaking the rules amateur detective, and an array of colorful, potential suspects Pru, short for Prunella, is an American gardener searching for a permanent gardening position on a grand English estate but, instead of finding a steady job, Pru discovers an ancient Roman mosaic and a dead body.The mystery unravels at a leisurely pace, a pace that allows the reader t The Garden Plot is a modern version of the cozy British mystery complete with the hidden treasure, the by the rules detective, the breaking the rules amateur detective, and an array of colorful, potential suspects Pru, short for Prunella, is an American gardener searching for a permanent gardening position on a grand English estate but, instead of finding a steady job, Pru discovers an ancient Roman mosaic and a dead body.The mystery unravels at a leisurely pace, a pace that allows the reader to easily play detective alongside Pru The characters are well developed and the romance between Pru and DCI Pearse is not over the top or unrealistic no love at first sight here The setting moves from London to the countryside and displays a variety of gardens in and around the city I found Pru s constant side trips and the plethora of historical information about gardens interesting but a tad lecture ish.I recommend ...The Garden Plot was a pleasant surprise I m not usually one for straight cozy mysteries, but I found myself really liking the main character Pru and her adventure There was also a sweet surprise romance in the book that made it that much better Pru is a transplant from Texas Her mother was from England and she decided to move to England to start a new life She gave herself a deadline of a year to find a permanent head gardener position before she heads back home When the story begins, it i The Garden Plot was a pleasant surprise I m not usually one for straight cozy mysteries, but I found myself really liking the main character Pru and her adventure There was also a sweet surprise romance in the book that made it that much better Pru is a transplant from Texas Her mother was from England and she decided to move to England to start a new life She gave herself a deadline of a year to find a permanent head gardener position before she heads back home When the story begins, it is down to the last few weeks bef...Sissy says All the while reading The Garden Plot I was pulling for Pru to get a job so that she could stay in England, where her heart was I though it was very clever how Marty Wingate puts a rejection letter from prospective employers at the beginning of every chapter One of my new British friends I have met through my son has told me she is trying to get rid of his American accent and turn him into a proper English gentleman Speaking of which, Pru meets a lovely one, and the ensuing roma Sissy says All the while reading The Garden Plot I was pulling for Pru to get a job so that she could stay in England, where her heart was I though it was very clever how Marty Wingate puts a rejection letter from prospective employers at the beginning of every chapter One of my new British friends I have met through my son has told me she is trying to get rid of his American accent and turn him into a proper English gentleman Speaking of which, Pru meets a lovely one, and the ensuing romance is quite satisfying Kudos to the author for making middle aged women vital and sexy Bubby says I loved detective inspector Christopher Pearse and the romance that unfolds between him and Pru He keeps finding P...It was interesting initially, what with Pru seeming sensible But she quickly loses that edge, because the plot requires her to make some foolish decisions, slips, omissions and leaps of logic I m not sure Wingate can write suspense, because it s very hard to miss where the book is going towards Pru s bad decisions stick out like a sore thumb I mean, there are only so many completely oblivious mentions of mice rearranging furniture I can take from a fifty year old woman I also felt really ti It was interesting initially, what with Pru seeming sensible But she quickly loses that edge, because the plot requires her to make some foolish decisions, slips, omissions and leaps of logic I m not sure Wingate can write suspense, because it s very hard to miss where the book is going towards Pru s bad decisions stick out like a sore thumb I mean, there are only so many completely oblivious mentions of mice rearrangin...

The Garden Plot (Potting Shed Mystery, #1)
  • English
  • 19 May 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 267 pages
  • Marty Wingate
  • The Garden Plot (Potting Shed Mystery, #1)