The Blight in the Garden: A Razzy Cat Cozy Mystery Book #21

by Courtney McFarlin

Wedding flowers are the last thing on Hannah Murphy's mind. But when her best friend Ashley drags her to the Golden Hills Garden Club Show in a thinly veiled attempt to get her interested in bouquets, Hannah figures she can survive one afternoon among the roses.

Then the top contender in competitive gardening turns up dead, a pair of rusty shears clutched in his hand. The suspects are plentiful… too plentiful. It appears as though everyone there had a reason to kill the man.

With Razzy on the case and a killer hiding among the blooms, Hannah must navigate the cutthroat world of competitive gardening, where the stakes are high, the gossip is ruthless, and the motives are anything but rosy.

161 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 12, 2026

About the author

Courtney McFarlin currently lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota with her fiance and their two cats.

Reviews

[Marseydoats · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ashley drags Hannah to the garden show to look for flowers for her wedding, and there's a new blue rose that Razzy wants to see, so she comes along as well. Of course she finds a dead body and she and Hannah have to find the killer.
Fast paced and fun, as always. I really liked Ellie, and hope she will turn up again.

[LE Eastman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! What an action packed mystery!

Love Razzy cat mysteries! This was one action packed. Hannah and the team are on it when they find a body. Thankfully the cats can help Hannah and Ben solve this latest murder. Rudy, Gus and Razzy are adorable. Cannot wait for their next adventure.

[Connie P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much fun!

I've read the whole series and I just love them. The characters are smart, dedicated, fun and the cats, Razzy, Gus and Rudy are so much fun. I always grab the latest Razzy book as soon as it becomes available. Can't wait for the next!