A Sprig of Blossomed Thorn (Wisteria Tearoom Mysteries) - Softcover

Greenwood, Patrice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1611382726 ISBN 13: 9781611382723

Publisher: Book View Cafe, 2013

Synopsis

Notorious for failed relationships.

Ellen Rosings knows that's true of cops. Detective Tony Aragon has even said it about himself, or something like it. Despite her misgivings, she is drawn to him, but can he reach past a cop's cynicism to trust her?

As summer surrounds her Wisteria Tearoom in the beauty of a lush rose garden, death overshadows the tearoom a second time. Maria Garcia--a venerable member of the Santa Fe Rose Guild--breathes her last in the tearoom's front parlor, throwing Ellen into a morass of doubt and conjecture. Was it murder, or merely misfortune? Or--as Tony suggests--was it a crime of racial hatred? The more Ellen learns about the inner politics of the Rose Guild, the more she suspects foul play.

This cozy mystery is the second in the Wisteria Tearoom Mysteries series.

Categories:

• Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Mystery > Cooking
  
• Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Mystery > Cozy
  
• Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Mystery > Tearoom
  
• Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Mystery > Women Sleuths
  

Similar authors:

• Donna Andrews
  
• Jessica Beck
  
• Kate Carlisle
  
• Bailey Cates
  
• Laura Childs
  
• Agatha Christie
  
• Leighann Dobbs
  
• Yasmine Galenorn
  
• Julie Hyzy
  
• Paige Shelton
  
• A. R. Winters

About this title

About the Author:

Patrice Greenwood was born and raised in New Mexico, and remembers when dusty dogs rolled in the Santa Fe plaza. She has been writing fiction for over twenty years. She loves afternoon tea, old buildings, gourmet tailgating at the opera, and solving puzzles. Her popular Wisteria Tearoom Mysteries are informed by many of these interests. She is presently collapsed on her chaise longue, planning the next book in the series.

Review:

"Sharp character observation, nifty stuff about roses, evocative local atmosphere, a touch of the weird and of romance made this an unputdownable read."
--Sherwood Smith, author of Crown Duel

"The second book in this series built wonderfully on the promise of the first, in all ways. The first person POV is handled with a rare authority, the characters are wonderful, and the mystery is something I cared about solving. I'm looking forward to more!"
--Doranna Durgin, author of Scent of Murder

About this edition

• Publisher: Book View Cafe
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1611382726
• ISBN 13: 9781611382723
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260