Beekeeping, organic gardening, pastry-bakingan engaging debut mystery about a retired policewoman who turns to farming and private investigating (Library Journal).
Ex-cop Abigail Mackenzie has started a second careeras a farmer. Raising chickens, keeping bees, and growing heirloom vegetables on her farmette in the Bay Area, Abby has a peaceful life. Yet trouble just seems to make a beeline for her . . .
When Abby attempts to deliver her artisanal honey to local pastry chef Jean-Louis Bonheur and finds him dead in his shop, her investigative instincts kick in. After the chefs handsome brother insists on hiring Abby to find out who killed Jean-Louis, she must sort through a swarm of suspects. But as she closes in on the truth, shell need more than her beekeeper suit to protect her from a killers sting . . .
Includes farming tips and delicious recipes!
A lady cop turned farmer . . . What fun! Joanne Fluke,New York Timesbestselling author of the Hannah Swensen mysteries
Appealing. Publishers Weekly
Will leave readers buzzing happily. Leslie Budewitz, Agatha Awardwinning author of the Spice Shop mysteries
A triple treat: a California wine country setting, a touch of romance with a handsome Frenchman, and country hints and recipes from the writers own farmette. Rhys Bowen,New York Timesbestselling author of The Royal Spyness mysteries
Beekeeping, organic gardening, pastry-bakingan engaging debut mystery. Library Journal