Gardening can be murder : how poisonous poppies, sinister shovels, and grim gardens have inspired mystery writers / Marta McDowell ; illustrations by Yolanda V. Fundora.

By:

McDowell, Marta [author.]

Contributor(s):

Fundora, Yolanda V [illustrator.]

Material type: Text

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781643261126
1643261126

Other title:

How poisonous poppies, sinister shovels, and grim gardens have inspired mystery writers

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DDC classification:

809.3/872 23/eng/20230302

LOC classification:

PR1111.G3 M33 2023

Summary: "Plants, borders, and various horticultural paraphernalia make surprisingly frequent appearances in mystery plots. In this wide-ranging survey of classic and contemporary murder fiction, Marta looks at the detectives, motives, methods, opportunities, and writers that have used the garden as their point of departure. The result is a diverting and eye-opening study that deepens our appreciation of the great crime fiction writers while illuminating the close link between murder mysteries and the world of gardening"-- Provided by publisher.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 2 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Circulating Books	Pennsylvania Horticultural Society	New Books	PR1111.G3 M33 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		3182700022986

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Plants, borders, and various horticultural paraphernalia make surprisingly frequent appearances in mystery plots. In this wide-ranging survey of classic and contemporary murder fiction, Marta looks at the detectives, motives, methods, opportunities, and writers that have used the garden as their point of departure. The result is a diverting and eye-opening study that deepens our appreciation of the great crime fiction writers while illuminating the close link between murder mysteries and the world of gardening"-- Provided by publisher.