Ellery Adams

"When one of the members of The Medieval Herbalists turns up dead after finding and unlocking a garden filled with deadly plants at her book-themed resort, Jane Steward must discover which one of her guests has a penchant for poison."--NoveList Plus.

Murder in the Secret Garden

Things really go to seed in the newest novel in the New York Times bestselling Book Retreat mysteries... There is a hidden garden bordering the grounds of Jane Steward’s book-themed resort—a garden filled with beautiful but deadly plants such as mandrake and nightshade. Tucked away behind ivy-covered walls and accessible only through a single locked door, as described in the pages of Frances Hodges Burnett's classic novel, the garden is of special interest to Jane’s current group of guests, The Medieval Herbalists. But when one of them turns up dead, Jane must discover whether a member of the group has come to Storyton Hall to celebrate their passion for plant lore or to implement a particularly cruel means for murder. With thousands of books at her disposal, Jane believes she has the proper materials to solve this deadly problem. If she’s wrong, however, she may lose something far more precious than the contents of Storyton’s secret library...

Melissa Palmer

Book #70 Read in 2016
Murder in the Secret Garden by Ellery Adams 

This is the third book in one of my all-time favorite cozy mystery series. In this book, set in the wonderful Storyton, a retreat for book lovers, a group of herbalists are attending a conference. One of them is murdered. Jane and the Fins, a secret group that protects great books, try to figure out what happened. Will they figure out the murderer before he or she strikes again. The cozy setting of this series, the description of books and decadent food offered at the retreat is wonderful. The literary references are fun. I highly recommend this series to cozy mystery lovers.

Murder in the Secret Garden

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