In the Garden of Eden: A Detective Marcus Jefferson Novel - Softcover

Stockwell, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0988647176 ISBN 13: 9780988647176

Publisher: Westridge Art, 2019

Synopsis

Eden Montague has one of the largest wholesale nurseries in Washington State. She is renown or the bushes, flowers, and trees produced by her growers. She also markets some of the finest honey in the northwest. But people are dying from a certain kind of the sweetener called 'Mad Honey, ' the result of bumblebees pollinating rhododendrons and azaleas., plants known in the northwest to be poisonous.
Detective Marc Jefferson wants to end the carnage created by twin female assassins he encountered aboard a cruise ship. They may have used the honey to kill people and tried to end his life. Is there a connection?
As he uncovers the trail of death and discovers the source, a panic sets into Eden as she attempts to extricate her farm from suspicion. Is she the person responsible or has someone misused her bees and rhododendrons for malicious intentions?
Various police entities unravel threads of intrigue as they discover the real culprits and attempt to halt the carnage. Once again Marc works to keep his family safe as forces try to end his reign of terror against evildoers.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter Stockwell is a retired middle school teacher embarking on his next career telling stories. After 32 years of guiding mind and emotions of preteen and teenage students, he left the classroom to relax and enjoy the rest of his life with family and friends. Instead, Peter wrote a book and published it. The fun began when he learned the next step, marketing his creation to the world. He lives with his wife, Sandy, and two cats in Silverdale, Washington. He has five children and eight grandchildren who are a source of great joy. He is a member of Pacific Northwest Writers Association (PNWA), International Thriller Writers (ITW), and Northwest Independent Writer Association (NIWA) and Kitsap Literary Artists & Writers (KLAW). He publishes through his company, Westridge Art. Each month Peter and another KLAW member, Mark Miller, record and produce a television show in which they interview northwest authors, artists, musicians, and publishers. Production of the broadcast is in conjunction with Bremerton Kitsap Access Television (BKAT). Keep in touch with him at Facebook/peterstockwell.com and Twitter @pastockwell. Contact Peter at stockwellpa@wavecable.com Follow Peter on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Review:

Another intense mystery from one of the Pacific Northwest's best crime writers. JW Capek, author of 'The Deerwhere Awakening'

"The latest novel by Peter Stockwell is the best story in the series about detective Marcus Jefferson and his war with a drug cartel. "In the Garden of Eden" is a page-turner with continuing twists and turns, making it hard to put down. Filled with tension and visual stimuli, readers intently follow the Jefferson family as they battle to maintain safety and survival. Detective work runs strong in the blood of each Jefferson as they work together sifting through elusive clues to an unexpected conclusion."
- RJ Bauer, author, and poet

Peter Stockwell continues to provide a voracious audience of readers with an exceptional story of intrigue and mystery. Well worth reading.
Speculative Fiction Author Renee Meland

As Detective Marc Jefferson unravels another paradox of mystery, readers hold to every word Peter Stockwell writes.
S. L. Brown, author of 'Just a Thought'

About this edition

• Publisher: Westridge Art
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0988647176
• ISBN 13: 9780988647176
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 282