There’s something about gardening that feels hopeful. Planting something small and watching it grow. Unfortunately for Hope Early, her new hobby in A Cultivated Corpse leads to something far less relaxing… a murder investigation.
I absolutely loved writing this book. Between the garden club drama, the restoration project at Ambrose House, buried secrets, and plenty of small-town gossip, Hope finds herself digging for the truth once again. I admire Hope’s enthusiasm for filling her property with garden beds because I definitely do not have a green thumb.
A little about the book:
When the local garden club president is killed, food blogger Hope Early will have to dig through the clues to catch a killer . . .
The Jefferson Garden Club’s annual plant sale is just around the corner, but Hope Early and other members of the club are more focused on the garden restoration project at Ambrose House. The gorgeous landscaping promises to help return the stately old home to its former glory, but rumors are surfacing of unexplained delays and exorbitant costs. Then the club’s president is found dead amid signs of foul play, and Hope can’t ignore the uneasy feeling that the victim was silenced for something she knew about the renovations.
Certain that the solution to the murder is tied to the garden project and the club’s recent financial struggles, Hope begins to go through their books and uncovers more than mismatched numbers. A tangle of transactions points to an intricate embezzlement scheme, but before she can weed out who’s behind it, a local reporter chasing the same story is killed. It’s clear now that someone is dead-set on keeping the truth buried, and Hope will have to unearth a vital piece of evidence before the killer decides it’s time to bury her as well . . .
Includes mouthwatering recipes!
A Cultivated Corpse releases June 16, 2026 and is available now for pre-order!
