Top Ten Tuesday: Cozy Mysteries with a Gardening Theme

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I live in Michigan, where it has been gray and snowy for months and months. I love it in December and maybe part of January, but we have reached the point where I am ready for winter to move on. Vamoose. Go. I need some green. I need some blue skies and bird song. I need flowers. So, being me, I am turning to books so I can daydream through the pages until I can tiptoe through tulips.

Statute of Limitations || Flowers and Foul Play || Daisies for Innocence

These three are at the top of my list. They all sound so cute! I love that Statute of Limitations takes place in Michigan and has a mischievous raccoon, that Flowers and Foul Play is magical, and Daisies for Innocence has a corgi. I am a pushover for certain things, and these all push that “I love that!” button.

Murder in the Rose Beds || Deadhead and Buried || A Muddied Murder

Look at these two cute English cottage mystery series, each with their own little ginger cat! Hmm. Don’t they look sort of similar….. even if they are, both of these series look adorable and fun.

I also love this vintage seed packet style cover of the A Muddied Murder. What a great concept!

The Azalea Assault || Pruning the Dead || Pruning for Murder

I am also a sucker for a book with a house on the cover, and all three of these appeal to me. Although will I want to prune anything after reading them?

A Hoe Lot of Trouble

And finally, A Hoe Lot of Trouble. This one just made me laugh!

And that is it from me today! If you are somewhere warm and sunny, send some of that my way!

46 thoughts on “Top Ten Tuesday: Cozy Mysteries with a Gardening Theme”

  3. Laurie's avatar Laurie

    You probably will envy me now when I say that I spent a few hours reading outside today, because spring is showing up early! My balcony is facing south, so with the sun out and about, this is possible. Quite unusual for March though, but still great! It was actually a bit too hot at some point. Let’s hope winter is not making any returning plans till like November or so.

    My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2026/03/03/top-ten-tuesday-books-to-diversify-your-reading-3-the-ya-edition/

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  6. Murder in the Rose Beds is gorgeous, and I love the idea of a vintage seed packet as a cover design! ❤

    Saving this post for my Cozy Mystery Bingo needs as well, haha

    I have enjoyed Amanda Flower’s Farm to Table series so far, so I should try some of her others …

    Here’s hoping you get a breath of fresh green air soon! 😀

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    1. Right? I think that was so clever!

      Lol!! I am picking Daisies for Innocence up from the library this week. I am looking forward to it.

      I loved that series, and also the magical bookshop one. This magical garden one seems like a great one to read this spring!

      Thank you! I need one!

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  7. Joanne's avatar Joanne

    I am right there with you– winter can end any time now and I’d be just fine with that (as it is flurrying outside with a wintery mix predicted to hit during the commuter rush hour)… but thinking of gardening, even a bit of light murder is involved (LOL) sounds rather nice.

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