Florist Grump - (Flower Shop Mystery) by Kate Collins (Paperback)

About the Book

"Stopping to smell the roses should be a must for flower shop owner Abby Knight, but stress has turned her into a major grump. While their house is under construction, Abby and her new husband Marco are living with her parents, who are driving her nuts ... But things get even thornier after a flashy former banker pushes up daisies. With a beloved window washer the prime suspect in the murder, other New Chapel shop owners rally around Abby and Marco to prove his innocence"--Page 4 of cover.

Book Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Root Awakening, feisty florist Abby Knight is back with another knotty murder to solve in the next Flower Shop Mystery...

Life in Bloom

Stopping to smell the roses should be a must for flower shop owner Abby Knight, but stress has turned her into a major grump. While their house is under construction, Abby and her new husband, Marco, are living with her parents, who are driving her nuts. Not to mention that everyone has babies on the brain, with her cousin Jillian's bundle of joy popping up in every conversation, and Marco's mother dropping hints that she expects a new sprout from Abby and her son--as soon as possible!

But things get even thornier after a flashy former banker pushes up daisies. With a beloved window washer the prime suspect in the murder, other New Chapel shop owners rally around Abby and Marco to prove his innocence. With Abby's energy wilting, she has to be on high alert--or she and Marco may not live to see their new home...

Review Quotes

Praise for the New York Times Bestselling Flower Shop Mystery Series:

"One of my favorite mystery series."--Kate Carlisle, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Bibliophile and Fixer-Upper Mysteries

"Engaging characters and witty dialogue."--Fresh Fiction

"Kate Collins's Flower Shop Mysteries are always an auto-buy for me!"--Julie Hyzy, New York Times Bestselling Author of the White House Chef mysteries

"Another triumph in the well-loved Flower Shop Mystery series." -Lorna Barrett, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Booktown Mysteries

"Kate Collins delivers an entertaining, amusing, and deliciously suspenseful mystery."--Cleo Coyle, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Coffeehouse Mysteries

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Kate Collins grew up in a suburb of Hammond, Indiana, one block from the family home of author Jean Shepherd, whose humorous stories inspired Kate at an early age. After a stint as an elementary school teacher, Kate wrote children's short stories and historical romance novels before turning to her true passion, mystery. The author of the popular Flower Shop Mysteries, including A Root Awakening, Throw in the Trowel, and Seed No Evil.