A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality (Saffron Everleigh Mysteries Book 2)

Saffron Everleigh, a brilliant botanist, returns in this historical mystery set in 1920s London. As a research assistant at the University College of London, Saffron works to advance her career in a male-dominated field. She begins her first research study with Dr. Michael Lee, investigating reports of poisonings in the countryside. When Detective Inspector Green brings her a puzzling case, Saffron discovers that multiple female victims have received bouquets containing poisonous flowers—and all have died. The bouquets may contain hidden messages encoded through floriography, the Victorian practice of communicating through flower arrangements. Each arrangement appears to carry a sinister meaning. With Dr. Lee and her best friend Elizabeth, Saffron pursues suspects across 1920s London, from a jazz club to a country estate to a theatre. As she uncovers the killer's identity, Saffron must work quickly before another deadly bouquet is sent.