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First in a new series. Britta Johnston is pursuing her artistic passion at her aunt Elin's floral boutique in Portland, Oregon. After a contentious meeting with local business owners, a sleazy real estate developer is found with Elin's garden shears in his chest. To save her beloved aunt from a murder charge, Britta will have to find out who arranged this murder. Original.

(Paperback)

Britta Johnston and her aunt Elin are delighted that their Portland floral boutique is part of the city's Rose Festival--until a gang of angry protesters shows up. The group's leader is soon strangled, but before Britta and Elin can stem the violence, the case is going to get even more explosive in this follow-up to "Natural Thorn Killer." Original.inal.