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. … Controlling to chaos. … But murder … seriously?After her ex-husband leaves her high and dry, former socialite Doreen … 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 assisted living with her: Thaddeus, the loquacious African gray parrot with a ripe vocabulary, and his buddy, Goliath, a monster-size cat with an equally monstrous attitude.
It’s the new start Doreen and her beloved basset hound, Mugs, desperately need. But, just as things start to look up for Doreen, Goliath the cat and Mugs the dog find a human finger in Nan’s overrun garden.
And not just a finger. Once the police start digging, the rest of the body turns up and turns out to be connected to an old unsolved crime.
With her grandmother as the prime suspect, Doreen soon finds herself stumbling over clues and getting on Corporal Mack Moreau’s last nerve, as she does her best to prove her beloved Nan innocent of murder.
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What a book! This was very interesting.
Loved the story line and the characters. Easy to read and kept my attention. Just wish it had been longer.
Great characters…great story.
vFun and relaxing read. Love the characters!
A fun cozy mystery. I enjoyed it.
I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I really enjoyed this book.
Great heroine who stumbles across the answer almost despite herself. Anxious to read more of her adventures among the flowers.
Loved this book. Really interesting characters.
Easy to read and a great mystery.
I enjoyed this book. The three quirky animals lend a nice twist to the hapless female/ hunky policeman sleuthing combo. There’s a good cast of interesting and believable characters. I have already read additional books in the series.
Arsenic in the Azaleas is a very funny book and I was kept on my guard to see
what was going to happen. I will want to read other books from this author.
It was easy to read and fun and light I loved the grandmother’s pet she left for her grand daughter. It showed the love for each other in a very sweet way. very enjoyable. And of course you want her and the detective to fall in love.
I really enjoyed it.
I enjoyed the read, Will recommend for others to read it.
Just enjoyed it.
When you start to read this you are transported to that part of your mind where you can seriously see yourself in the same situation as the main character. Witty and funny with a love for pets.
Enjoyed having animals as part of the story. Very unique story.
I loved this book. It is funny and has a good story line.
This was a fun read.
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