The Gardener's Plot
A Mystery
Published on 17. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-250-33499-2 (ISBN)
Description
Marlowe holds many memories for her, and now it also offers a fresh start. Maggie has always loved gardening, so it's only natural that she signed on to help Violet Bloom set up a community garden.
But, when opening day arrives, Violet is nowhere to be found, and the gardeners are restless. Things go from bad to worse when Maggie finds a boot buried in one of the plots . . . and there's a body attached to it. Suddenly, the police are looking for a killer, and they keep asking questions about Violet. Maggie doesn't believe her friend could do this, and she's going to dig up the dirt needed to prove it.
The Gardener's Plot takes readers to the heart of the Berkshires and introduces amateur sleuth Maggie Walker in Deborah J. Benoit's Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning debut.
But, when opening day arrives, Violet is nowhere to be found, and the gardeners are restless. Things go from bad to worse when Maggie finds a boot buried in one of the plots . . . and there's a body attached to it. Suddenly, the police are looking for a killer, and they keep asking questions about Violet. Maggie doesn't believe her friend could do this, and she's going to dig up the dirt needed to prove it.
The Gardener's Plot takes readers to the heart of the Berkshires and introduces amateur sleuth Maggie Walker in Deborah J. Benoit's Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning debut.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (mass)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 168 mm
Width: 107 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-33499-2 (9781250334992)
DOI
9781250334992
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11/2024
Minotaur Books
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Person
DEBORAH J. BENOIT was a legal secretary for 30 years before deciding to pursue more creative endeavors. Her debut novel, The Gardener's Plot, won the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition. Born and raised in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, there's no place she'd rather call home, even in winter. Determined to never stop learning, Deborah loves sharing her knowledge of gardening, through articles she's written, in person, and on social media. When not writing or digging up plots in her garden, she can be found working on her latest fiber arts project.