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Lovely lethal gardens volume 10
Pub. Date
2020 .
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A new cozy mystery series from USA Today best-selling author Dale Mayer. Follow gardener and amateur sleuth Doreen Montgomery—and her amusing and mostly lovable cat, dog, and parrot—as they catch murderers and solve crimes in lovely Kelowna, British Columbia.
Riches to rags. ... Chaos is still present. ... Memories are fading, ... but not for everyone!
The problem with notoriety is unfair expectations. When Mack’s mother, Millicent Moreau,...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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Enjoying a beautiful day on the lake, while Doreen tries her hand at paddleboarding, ends up on an odd note after finding poison in a bed of pansies. She garners a tidbit of information out of her BFF, Corporal Mack Moreau, about a man who’d recently walked into the emergency room, complaining he’d been poisoned.
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[2021]
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Time to recuperate from her last case looks doubtful for Doreen, when a local gardener is kidnapped, while picking nasturtiums for dinner. The case heats up when the missing man's niece appears on Doreen's doorstep, looking for help. Not at all sure what's going on, but willing to help someone in need--particularly after having been a suspect herself--Doreen tags along, looking to do her good deed for the day
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[2021]
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Needing a break from all the murder and mayhem, Doreen and Mack plan an outing to see the local orchid show. Some of the displays are in the community center, but the more prized specimens of this genus require a visit to some of the gardeners’ homes, a rare opportunity not afforded to everyone. But, when a person is found dead just after their visit, the dark underbelly of orchid growing is exposed and, with it, an old murder...
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Lovely lethal gardens volume 8
Pub. Date
2020 .
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The four boxes of files Doreen inherited from journalist Bridgeman Solomon have already helped her solve one crime, and Doreen hopes they’ll continue to assist her as she sticks her nose into future cases. But, when she stumbles over a pair of pink satin handcuffs in her standoffish neighbor Richard de Genaro’s heather patch, it’s hard to believe that those reporter’s files could have anything useful to offer regarding that.
Doreen takes...
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Lovely lethal gardens volume 5
Pub. Date
2019 .
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Riches to rags. ... Controlling to chaos. ... But murder ... well maybe ...Doreen's success at solving murders has hit the newswires across the country, but all Doreen wants is to be left alone. She has antiques to get to the auction house and a relationship with Corporal Mack Moreau to work out, not to mention a new friendship to nurture with Penny, Doreen's first friend in Kelowna, and Doreen doesn't want to ruin things.But when a surprise accusation...
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Lovely lethal gardens volume 6
Pub. Date
2019 .
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After almost a month in picturesque Kelowna, Doreen Montgomery still can't keep her notoriety to a minimum or her nose out of other people's business. Now those suffering from the loss of a loved one seek her out, wanting her help. While the last thing Doreen wants is to have the media discover she's involved in another cold case, she is already hooked on the details ...But even more is going on. News has gotten out that Nan's old house is brimming...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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Who knew a simple trip to the consignment store would find Wendy being strong-armed by two strangers? So not allowed--especially as it could affect Doreen getting her month-end check! Trying to get to the bottom of this is one convoluted story to sort out. It involves Bernard--an eccentric and handsome older man, who had a very young fiancée in his life--the breakup, and the resulting theft.
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Lovely lethal gardens novel volume 12
Pub. Date
2020 .
Description
Doreen Montgomery's new life in Kelowna was supposed to be a fresh start after a nasty split from her husband of fourteen years, plus a chance to get her bearings and her life back on track. Instead her first week in her new hometown was spent digging up dead bodies, chasing clues, and getting in Corporal Mack Moreau's way. But now that the old cold case has been solved, and the murderer brought to justice, Doreen believes things might go her...
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Lovely lethal gardens novel volume 1
Pub. Date
2018 .
Description
Follow gardener and amateur sleuth Doreen Montgomery--and her amusing and mostly lovable cat, dog, and parrot--as they catch murderers and solve crimes in lovely Kelowna, British Columbia. After her ex-husband leaves her high and dry, former socialite Doreen Montgomery's chance at a new life comes in the form of her grandmother, Nan's, dilapidated old house in picturesque Kelowna ... and the added job of caring for the animals Nan couldn't take into...
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Lovely lethal gardens volume 9
Pub. Date
2020 .
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Who knew two small maker’s marks could lead to such chaos? Doreen has been enjoying a few well-earned days of peace and quiet after solving her last mystery. But all good things must come to an end. Like when Thaddeus, her independently minded African gray parrot, digs up two rectangular metal pieces from the path along the creek. Then Doreen is sent down another rabbit hole of the past: connecting the dots from a long-defunct tool repair company...
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Pub. Date
2020 .
Description
Doreen Montgomery's new life in Kelowna was supposed to be a fresh start after a nasty split from her husband of fourteen years, plus a chance to get her bearings and her life back on track. Instead her first week in her new hometown was spent digging up dead bodies, chasing clues, and getting in Corporal Mack Moreau's way. But now that the old cold case has been solved, and the murderer brought to justice, Doreen believes things might go her...
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Lovely lethal gardens novel volume 7
Pub. Date
2019 .
Description
Follow gardener and amateur sleuth Doreen Montgomery--and her amusing and mostly lovable cat, dog, and parrot--as they catch murderers and solve crimes in lovely Kelowna, British Columbia. After her ex-husband leaves her high and dry, former socialite Doreen Montgomery's chance at a new life comes in the form of her grandmother, Nan's, dilapidated old house in picturesque Kelowna ... and the added job of caring for the animals Nan couldn't take into...