The Gardeners' Club
By (Author) Marnie Riches
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
29th July 2025
24th April 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Family life fiction
Paperback
400
Width 129mm, Height 199mm, Spine 24mm
280g
The start of an exciting new series for fans for Richard Osman and Ian Moore, with a gardening twist! When Gill Swanley decides to take up gardening to fight the menopause she never expected it to become quite such a threatening hobby... Joining the Bromley chapter of The Golden Trowel Gardening Society, Gill finds a group run by self-proclaimed horticultural guru Mike 'Potato' Berisford and top of the agenda is how the club can snatch the National Gardening Club of the Year Award. But when a dead body turns up in the greenhouse, and a brick flies through the window telling them to take themselves out of the running, the group have to turn their attention to the sinister goings on. Is is their arch-rivals Croydon Or is someone someone else is targeting their rag tag group
'Funny and fresh. Full of heart and characters you genuinely root for. Marnie Riches is blooming brilliant.'
The Gardeners Club is a refreshing, heartwarming mystery blossoming with wit and charm. With quirky characters harbouring secrets, a down-to-earth menopausal woman juggling a hectic family life, and an intrepid group of amateur sleuths unearthing clues, this is a perfect pick for plant-loving cosy-mystery fans. -- Victoria Goldman, author of The Associate
Sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant, but always compelling. With stand out and unforgettable characters, Marnie Riches has crafted a wonderful story. Cosy crime at its best. -- Julie-Ann Corrigan
Marnie Riches grew up on a rough estate in north Manchester. Exchanging the spires of nearby Strangeways prison for those of Cambridge University, she gained a Masters in German & Dutch. Her best-selling, award-winning George McKenzie crime thrillers, tackling the subject of trans-national trafficking, were inspired by her own time spent in The Netherlands.