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The New York Times bestselling Novel Idea Mysteries make their return with Lila Wilkins, literary agent and murder magnet, planning a book signing garden party. But things arent coming up roses when she has to weed out a dangerous killerThe owner of the Novel Idea Literary Agency is thrilled when former local boy and popular television show host Damian York returns to Inspiration Valley, North Carolina, to launch his new gardening book. But Lila is less than excited about the hubbub when she sees her mounting to-do list. Between planning Yorks gala and sprucing up her yard for another event, shes spread too thinespecially after she finds a skull buried in her flowerbeds.As Lilas macabre discovery leads to other secrets hidden in Inspiration Valleys past, a member of the local garden club is found slumped over her prize rosesmurdered.



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Lucy Arlington

Lucy Arlington was originally conceived by the writing team of Ellery Adams and Sylvia May, two friends who collaborated on an idea that became A Novel Idea Mystery Series. Together, the duo penned the first three books in the series: Buried in A Book, Every Trick in the Book, and Books, Cooks, and Crooks. As time passed and their personal writing workload grew, the two decided to pass the baton to another terrific author: Susan Furlong.

New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams currently writes the Books by the Bay Mysteries, the Charmed Pie Shoppe Mysteries, and the Book Retreat Mysteries. To learn more about Ellery and her books, visit her website at www.elleryadamsmysteries.com.

Sylvia May's first novel, The Unraveling of Abby Settel, received an Honorable Mention in the 2011 Reader Views Literary Awards. Her second novel is titled Breathing Space. To learn more about Sylvia and her books, visit her website at www.sylviamay.com.

In addition to writing as Lucy Arlington, Susan Furlong is the author of the upcoming series, The Georgia Peach Mysteries. The first of this series, Peaches and Scream, will release in July of 2015. To learn more about Susan, visit her website at www.susanfurlong.com



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