Murder in an Irish Garden (An Irish Village Mystery)

By: Carlene O'Connor

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Synopsis: Everything&’s coming up roses for garda Siobhán and the rest of O&’Sullivan family in quaint Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland—until a murder investigation blooms out of a deadly gardening competition. While Siobhán studies for her Detective Sargeant exams, her brother, Eoin, prepares for the grand opening of his new restaurant, The O&’Sullivan Six, and concocts a plan to enter Kilbane&’s Top Garden Contest to boost business. But trouble brews when Eoin hires a mercurial landscape designer known for her killer designs. His new partner&’s unflattering reputation and questionable practices nearly eclipse her talents—and plunge the prestigious competition into chaos. A lush and intricate winning garden emerges from the controversy, with a spectacular golden statue in the center of the display. But in a devastating twist, the work of art leads to the shocking discovery of a bold and brutal work of murder. Everyone in town has an opinion about who committed the crime and planted the evidence, from easily bribed sponsors to green-with-envy gardeners. And with another golden statue found in Eoin&’s garden display, rumors about his involvement intensify. As local gossip buzzes and a list of suspects grows, it&’s up to quick-witted Siobhán and her husband, Macdara, to suss out the guilty culprit&’s identity . . . before the competition buries another victim.