Killing Weeds
by Joyce and Jim Lavene
The cast of characters and the story line will keep you on the edge of your seat.~Shelley’s Book Case
The mystery was interesting and full of twists and turns, the characters were likable without being too perfect, and I’m not sure there’s a more perfect time to read a book that centers around gardening!
~I Wish I Lived In a Library
I love this series by Joyce and Jim Lavene… I love flowers and gardening so this series is perfect for me. I loved all of the floral descriptions as well as the gardening info.~I Wish I Lived In a Library
~MysteriesEtc
Fun, colorful characters, a furry friend, and, or course, a murder. One that wasn’t easy to solve. I had an idea, then I didn’t, then I did.
~FUONLYKNEW
The Peggy Lee series is the series that started me loving Joyce and Jim’s books…The novel is fast paced and fun, and just when you think that everything is wrapping up, there’s more.~FUONLYKNEW
~A Chick Who Reads
Killing Weeds (A Peggy Lee Garden Mystery Book 8)
File Size: 348 KB
Print Length: 235 pages
Publisher: J. Lavene (May 5, 2015)
ASIN: B00UG9SBBK
Synopsis:
It’s spring in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of forensic botanist and garden shop owner, Peggy Lee. This spring has been beautiful, as always, with flowering trees and blue skies.
But a killer is on the loose, and seems determined to destroy everyone and everything she cares about.
When her garden shop, the Potting Shed, is brutally vandalized, Peggy doesn’t realize that it is only the beginning. Her son, Paul, who has been moonlighting as a private detective to investigate the death of his father, John Lee, is suspected of murder when a mink coat lined with poison kills the woman who is wearing it.
Peggy identifies the particularly virile blend of botanical poisons in the coat. Unfortunately, her work as a specialist with plant poisons makes Paul even more interesting to the police. When attacks against her and her family continue, Peggy must go back through her years of sleuthing to finger the person responsible . . . before it’s too late.
About The Authors
Joyce and Jim Lavene write award-winning, bestselling mystery fiction as themselves, J.J. Cook, and Ellie Grant. They have written and published more than 70 novels for Harlequin, Berkley, Amazon, and Gallery Books along with hundreds of non-fiction articles for national and regional publications. They live in rural North Carolina with their family.
Author LinksJoyce and Jim Lavene write award-winning, bestselling mystery fiction as themselves, J.J. Cook, and Ellie Grant. They have written and published more than 70 novels for Harlequin, Berkley, Amazon, and Gallery Books along with hundreds of non-fiction articles for national and regional publications. They live in rural North Carolina with their family.
www.joyceandjimlavene.com
www.peggyleegardenmysteries.com
www.facebook.com/joyceandjimlavene
http://amazon.com/author/jlavene
https://twitter.com/AuthorJLavene
Purchase Link
Amazon
Killing Weeds
by Joyce and Jim Lavene
The cast of characters and the story line will keep you on the edge of your seat.~Shelley’s Book Case
The mystery was interesting and full of twists and turns, the characters were likable without being too perfect, and I’m not sure there’s a more perfect time to read a book that centers around gardening!
~I Wish I Lived In a Library
I love this series by Joyce and Jim Lavene… I love flowers and gardening so this series is perfect for me. I loved all of the floral descriptions as well as the gardening info.~I Wish I Lived In a Library
~MysteriesEtc
Fun, colorful characters, a furry friend, and, or course, a murder. One that wasn’t easy to solve. I had an idea, then I didn’t, then I did.
~FUONLYKNEW
The Peggy Lee series is the series that started me loving Joyce and Jim’s books…The novel is fast paced and fun, and just when you think that everything is wrapping up, there’s more.~FUONLYKNEW
~A Chick Who Reads
Killing Weeds (A Peggy Lee Garden Mystery Book 8)
File Size: 348 KB
Print Length: 235 pages
Publisher: J. Lavene (May 5, 2015)
ASIN: B00UG9SBBK
Synopsis:
It’s spring in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of forensic botanist and garden shop owner, Peggy Lee. This spring has been beautiful, as always, with flowering trees and blue skies.
But a killer is on the loose, and seems determined to destroy everyone and everything she cares about.
When her garden shop, the Potting Shed, is brutally vandalized, Peggy doesn’t realize that it is only the beginning. Her son, Paul, who has been moonlighting as a private detective to investigate the death of his father, John Lee, is suspected of murder when a mink coat lined with poison kills the woman who is wearing it.
Peggy identifies the particularly virile blend of botanical poisons in the coat. Unfortunately, her work as a specialist with plant poisons makes Paul even more interesting to the police. When attacks against her and her family continue, Peggy must go back through her years of sleuthing to finger the person responsible . . . before it’s too late.
Guest Post;
A Few Notes about the Language of
Flowers
From Killing Weeds
By Joyce and Jim Lavene
We love to write about botanist and
garden shop owner Peggy Lee. This is the tenth anniversary of our
first book with her, Pretty Poison. We work with a botanist to help
get things right and the rest of the information about plants, we dig
up ourselves. Forgive the pun!
When we first wrote about Peggy Lee, we
didn’t know about the language of flowers. We found it in our
research and thought how appropriate that Peggy would know about this
and use it when solving her mysteries. We consulted several books on
the lore of using flowers to say what you want in secret ways. It was
such fun!
Despite the heavy use of the language
by Queen Victoria and her court in the 1800s, using flowers to
describe one’s inner feelings was first used in China. Lovers who
dare not speak of their romance were able to make open declarations
with a single gesture.
Coded messages were decided by plant
and color as well as how they were presented. Sometimes the meaning
of a flower might be very different than the way it looked. For
instance, aloe represents grief and sorrow. A yellow tulip meant
hopeless love. An azalea meant temperance.
As you can see, it wasn’t only roses
and carnations used for these meanings. Almond meant indiscretion.
Wormwood meant absence. A hollyhock meant ambition.
Of course, people around the lovers
would know what these meanings were too. The feelings they were
trying to hide didn’t stay hidden long! As with writing them into
the Peggy Lee garden mysteries, it was probably just fun and
exciting. A wonderful game of fragrance, color, and lore.
There are several books about the
language of flowers and many more websites. Some florists know about
the language too, and can help you choose appropriate plants for
their meanings.
Book: A Victorian
Flower Dictionary: The Language of Flowers Companion Hardcover –
September 20, 2011 by Mandy Kirkby
About The Authors
Joyce and Jim Lavene write award-winning, bestselling mystery fiction as themselves, J.J. Cook, and Ellie Grant. They have written and published more than 70 novels for Harlequin, Berkley, Amazon, and Gallery Books along with hundreds of non-fiction articles for national and regional publications. They live in rural North Carolina with their family.
Author LinksJoyce and Jim Lavene write award-winning, bestselling mystery fiction as themselves, J.J. Cook, and Ellie Grant. They have written and published more than 70 novels for Harlequin, Berkley, Amazon, and Gallery Books along with hundreds of non-fiction articles for national and regional publications. They live in rural North Carolina with their family.
www.joyceandjimlavene.com
www.peggyleegardenmysteries.com
www.facebook.com/joyceandjimlavene
http://amazon.com/author/jlavene
https://twitter.com/AuthorJLavene
Purchase Link
Amazon
This is the 10th year writing Peggy Lee so the authors would like to do a big anniversary prize with a book and a goody basket of seeds, gardening supplies, gloves, etc. for the gardeners out there who love Peggy Lee. Also a $20 Amazon gift card. Here is the Rafflecopter Code:
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Thanks for having us here on our blog tour.
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