Gardening can be murder... that is what a lot of people who claim to have a brown thumb think. But in this case, I’m discussing murder mystery books and their links to gardening. Author, Marta McDowell, joins me to discuss her new book “Gardening Can Be Murder: How poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers’. We discuss historical detectives who a passion for plants, methods of murder as well as my favorite topic… poisonous plants!
Marta’s latest book extensively covers the topic discussed today. It is called “Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers”
Marta can be found at:
· Website: martamcdowell.com
· Facebook: @marta.mcdowell.5
To ask questions for future shows, submit them at:
· email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com
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