At the suggestion of a friend and loyal blog reader, I am putting together a list of mystery books I recommend for winter reading.
It's called my Cocooning Book List --- for those who would rather stay indoors and read rather than go downhill skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, cross country skiing, sledding, tobogganing, or walking around in the parks.
Okay, so maybe going out and exercising is better... sometimes. However, you may also enjoy these.
1. Ann Ripley, Death of a Political Plant and Mulch, with excellent gardening tips.
2. Mary Freeman, Deadly Nightshade and Bleeding Heart, gardening mystery
3. John Sherwood, Creeping Jenny and The Hanging Garden, horticulturalist mysteries set in England
4. Michelle Wan, The Deadly Slipper < and The Orchid Shroud are set in the Dordogne region of France and the world of exotic orchids.
5. Susan Orleans, The Orchid Thief, a non-fiction book.
6. Frank Kingston Ward, In the Land of the Blue Poppies, non-fiction book on searching for plants in the Himalayas.
7. Janis Harrison, Deadly Bouquet, gardening mystery
8. Joyce and Jim Lavene, Fruit of the Poisoned Tree , garden mystery
9. Audrey Stallsmith, Rosemary for Remembrance, a Thyme Will Tell mystery. Enjoyable mystery by a master gardener
My favorite garden mystery writer is Ann Ripley, not only for her excellent plots but also for her gardening tips and suggestions. I also recommend John Sherwood.
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Thank you for the list!!! Copied and pasted into Word for future book hunts.
ReplyDeleteGlad you can use them. Will add other lists. The animal/pet mysteries seems popular too.
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