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Cozy Mystery
9th in Series
Setting - Connecticut
Publisher : Beyond the Page Publishing
Publication date : May 28, 2026
Print length : 238 pages
Paperback
ISBN-10 : 1966322577
ISBN-13 : 978-1966322573
Digital
Publication date : June 16, 2026
ISBN-13 : 978-1966322566
ASIN : B0H2797BZQ
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252372439-a-cultivated-corpse
When the local garden club president is killed, food blogger Hope Early will have to dig through the clues to catch a killer . . .The Jefferson Garden Club’s annual plant sale is just around the corner, but Hope Early and other members of the club are more focused on the garden restoration project at Ambrose House. The gorgeous landscaping promises to help return the stately old house to its former glory, but rumors are surfacing of unexplained delays and exorbitant costs. Then the club’s president is found dead amid signs of foul play, and Hope can’t ignore the uneasy feeling that the victim was silenced for something she knew about the renovations.Certain that the solution to the murder is tied to the garden project and the club’s recent financial struggles, Hope begins to go through their books and uncovers more than mismatched numbers. A tangle of transactions points to an intricate embezzlement scheme, but before she can weed out who’s behind it, a local reporter chasing the same story is killed. It’s clear now that someone is dead-set on keeping the truth buried, and Hope will have to unearth a vital piece of evidence before the killer decides it’s time to bury her as well . . . Includes mouthwatering recipes!
Debra Sennefelder lives and writes in Connecticut, where she lives with her family and slightly spoiled Shih Tzu. An avid reader across a range of genres, mystery fiction is her obsession. Her interest in people and relationships is channeled into her novels against a backdrop of crime and mystery. She’s the author of the Food Blogger Mystery series and the Resale Boutique Mystery series. When she’s not writing, she’s either baking or reading. To learn more, visit her on the web at www.debrasennefelder.com