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A Perennial Sleuth Mystery #4
Community Garden Murder
One dead garden coordinator.
One routine herb pickup.
And a crime someone is desperate to pass off as an accident.
Fiona Firth stops by Seacliff Springs’ community garden every Tuesday morning for fresh herbs. Finding Clara Pemberton dead among the rosemary beds turns a familiar routine into a nightmare.
The explanation is convenient.
A fall. An accident. Case closed.
But the garden tells a different story.
Missing tools. Broken stems. Disturbed soil. And Clara’s final notes suggest she wasn’t just tending plants. She was closing in on someone who’d been stealing from the garden for months.
A blocked promotion.
A threatened business.
And a secret that was never meant to surface.
As Fiona follows a trail of quiet thefts and carefully staged evidence, she realizes someone didn’t just kill Clara. They’re counting on the truth staying buried.
This time, the clues aren’t just in what people say.
They’re in what the plants remember.
One routine herb pickup.
And a crime someone is desperate to pass off as an accident.
Fiona Firth stops by Seacliff Springs’ community garden every Tuesday morning for fresh herbs. Finding Clara Pemberton dead among the rosemary beds turns a familiar routine into a nightmare.
The explanation is convenient.
A fall. An accident. Case closed.
But the garden tells a different story.
Missing tools. Broken stems. Disturbed soil. And Clara’s final notes suggest she wasn’t just tending plants. She was closing in on someone who’d been stealing from the garden for months.
A blocked promotion.
A threatened business.
And a secret that was never meant to surface.
As Fiona follows a trail of quiet thefts and carefully staged evidence, she realizes someone didn’t just kill Clara. They’re counting on the truth staying buried.
This time, the clues aren’t just in what people say.
They’re in what the plants remember.
218 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 26, 2026
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January 26, 2026
The story immerses readers in the delightful world of Fiona Firth, a woman with a magical gift who runs a restaurant, assisted by her clever, special cat Miso and her dedicated staff.
The central mystery begins when Fiona visits the Community Garden one morning for herbs and instead discovers the body of a volunteer named Clara. Detective Linda Walsh takes the lead on the investigation, but she is aided by Fiona—whose sharp intuition and keen senses are crucial—her supportive staff, and her building inspector boyfriend, Tom.
The trail of clues is complex, raising the core question of whether they can uncover the truth. Fiona's abilities gradually but surely expose the deceptions behind wrongly justified crimes. The narrative explores the violation of basic human needs caused by murder, theft, and lies, and the delicate balance required between self-preservation and respect for the lives of others.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The central mystery begins when Fiona visits the Community Garden one morning for herbs and instead discovers the body of a volunteer named Clara. Detective Linda Walsh takes the lead on the investigation, but she is aided by Fiona—whose sharp intuition and keen senses are crucial—her supportive staff, and her building inspector boyfriend, Tom.
The trail of clues is complex, raising the core question of whether they can uncover the truth. Fiona's abilities gradually but surely expose the deceptions behind wrongly justified crimes. The narrative explores the violation of basic human needs caused by murder, theft, and lies, and the delicate balance required between self-preservation and respect for the lives of others.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Community Garden Murder is an Excellent story about Fiona Firth who has a Magical Gift and a Restaurant her clever special cat Miso and her staff at the Restaurant. Fiona went to the Community Garden to collect herbs one morning and found one of the Volunteers Clara dead. Detective Linda Walsh investigates with the assistance of Fiona and the support of her staff and Tom her Boyfriend and Building Inspector. But where will the trail of clues lead them? Can they discover the truth?
Superb story and series that I enjoyed reading and recommend that you read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Superb story and series that I enjoyed reading and recommend that you read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 26, 2026
Book 4 in the Perennial Sleuth Mystery series. For maximum enjoyment read the books in series order.
'One dead garden coordinator.
One routine herb pickup.
And a crime someone is desperate to pass off as an accident.'
The characters continue to grow and develop and remain quirky as ever. Plot was intriguing and intense and exciting and well paced. World building continues to excel and impress. All in all a great addition to the series. Enjoyed immensely and highly recommend.
Grab a copy, kick back and enjoy!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
'One dead garden coordinator.
One routine herb pickup.
And a crime someone is desperate to pass off as an accident.'
The characters continue to grow and develop and remain quirky as ever. Plot was intriguing and intense and exciting and well paced. World building continues to excel and impress. All in all a great addition to the series. Enjoyed immensely and highly recommend.
Grab a copy, kick back and enjoy!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 28, 2026
As a chef, Fiona knows that fresh ingredients are when preparing food so she always goes to the community garden for herbs on Tuesday mornings. However Fiona didn't expect to find Clara's body in with the rosemary. After a short "investigation" the police deem it an accident: just a fall. But the garden tells Fiona a different story with missing tools, soil all over the place, broken stems, etc. Fiona can't help but follow these clues to find the truth for Clara. Thrilling murder mystery that I couldn't put down!.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 30, 2026
loved it !! love this series !! love Fiona... this is another murder for her to solve... a fast paced mystery... every Tuesday Fiona goes to the community gardens to pick up some fresh herbs for the restaurant .. and today was no different until, it is ...Clara is dead in the rosemary and it looks like an accident but, it's not !!! Fiona starts digging and finds more than she ever thought... thefts and more.. Clara was gathering evidence on the thief... and now she's dead !! this is so good !!!.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Always such a delight to be gradually pulled into Fiona’s world where keen senses and sharp intuition slowly and steadily reveal the deceptions that are wrongly justified by those who commit them.
Lies and theft and murder violate the most basic of needs, including balancing the survival of self against the lives of others.
Although it was my pleasure to receive this ARC from the author, it was completely my choice to share my honest review.
Lies and theft and murder violate the most basic of needs, including balancing the survival of self against the lives of others.
Although it was my pleasure to receive this ARC from the author, it was completely my choice to share my honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This is another Fiona Fitch story. She is getting involved in another murder and this time it is tied to the Community Garden where she sources some of the herbs she uses at the restaurant. Oh course she is helped with the investigation from her staff and she helps Detective Walsh narrow the field of suspects and helps to solve the case. Very good story and I highly recommend this next book in the series.
I received an arc and this is my review.
I received an arc and this is my review.
January 27, 2026
I enjoy that Detective Walsh includes Fiona in her investigations. I like that she values Fiona’s insights and observations. I LOVE that Miso also helps out. Smart cat. This mystery was quite intriguing. Four suspects. Four different motives. It was neat to observe how the investigation unfolded. I enjoyed reading this story!
February 13, 2026
Fiona finds the dead body in the herb garden. There are so many different things that are leading her in all different paths to solve this murder. So many twists and turns, I was guessing the whole time. I loved it.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy
A garden coordinator is found dead among the herbs. Was it an accident or something else? If it was murder who killed her?.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 11, 2026
Tansy Blackwood writes fun stories about curious sleuths and their adventures in a quaint town. Well written characters and I enjoyed the fun storytelling!!
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