Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers by Marta McDowell

Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers

Marta McDowell

214 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction crime essays history nature informative slow-paced
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This fun, engrossing book takes a look at the surprising influence that gardens and gardening have had on mystery novels and their authors.With their deadly plants, razor-sharp shears, shady corners, and ready-made burial sites, gardens make an id...

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informative 100%
lighthearted 35%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
relaxing 14%
dark 7%

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