THE GARDENER'S PLOT by DEBORAH J BENOIT

 THE GARDENER'S PLOT by DEBORAH J BENOIT  (321 Pages)

A woman helps set up a community garden in the Berkshires, only to find a body in one of the plot's on opening day.

After life threw Maggie Walker a few curveballs, she’s happy to be back in the small, Berkshires town where she spent so much time as a child. Marlowe holds many memories for her, and now it also offers a fresh start. Maggie has always loved gardening, so it’s only natural to sign on to help Violet Bloom set up a community garden.

When opening day arrives, Violet is nowhere to be found, and the gardeners are restless. Things go from bad to worse when Maggie finds a boot buried in one of the plots… and there’s a body attached to it. Suddenly, the police are looking for a killer and they keep asking questions about Violet. Maggie doesn’t believe her friend could do this, and she’s going to dig up the dirt needed to prove it.

I enjoyed this book, especially since I did not figure out who did it early on in the book, so that was a pleasant surprise!