Unearthing murderers is quickly becoming the specialty of amateur gardenerand housewife Louise Eldridge. Her horticultural skills have garnered her arole on the public television show "Gardening with Nature". She hascultivated a controversial organic gardening approach that delightsenvironmentalist viewers and alarms chemical-using traditionalists, drawingswarms of protesters, mounds of nasty mail, and absolutely fabulous ratings. But the bloom of success fades suddenly when the society maven Louise replacedviolently turns ...
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Unearthing murderers is quickly becoming the specialty of amateur gardenerand housewife Louise Eldridge. Her horticultural skills have garnered her arole on the public television show "Gardening with Nature". She hascultivated a controversial organic gardening approach that delightsenvironmentalist viewers and alarms chemical-using traditionalists, drawingswarms of protesters, mounds of nasty mail, and absolutely fabulous ratings. But the bloom of success fades suddenly when the society maven Louise replacedviolently turns on her, picking a fight in the studio, only to wind updead--poisoned by pesticides--moments later. Louise is suspect number one, andin trying to clear herself, she must grub up clues and root out the realkiller--but with the police and the murderer hot on her trail, she is morelikely to be planted six feet under than to stop this deadly canker. "A good lighthearted diversion from summer weeding and deadheading". "--The Plain Dealer", Cleveland "[This] hybrid of traditional whodunit and up-to-the-minute gardening guide iscertain to appeal to mystery readers with a green thumb". "--The Denver Post" "Tantalizing". "--Booklist" "Gardening and murder make a fascinating combination in "Death of a GardenPest". Gardener sleuth Louise Eldridge offers an enchanting view of gardenswhile facing down dauntingly evil opponents". --Carolyn G. Hart "Gripping". "--Publishers Weekly" "Informative and fun". "--Kirkus Reviews"
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Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s) Hardcover 1996 edition. Signed by author. Dust jacket, covers and text in very good condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. {241 pages}
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 6x0x8; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! SIGNED American first edition, first printing. Published by Minotaur Books in 1996. Signed on the inside title page by Ms. Ripley. Virtually no wear to the jacket! ! Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. The book itself is in Near Fine condition with no scratches or bumps. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.
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-1. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, Hardcover copy is in very good, solid condition, DJ has minimal wear, unmarked text, may have ex owner inscription, a great copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
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Fine. First edition. Uncorrected Proof. Fine in wrappers. Organic gardener and amateur sleuth who hosts a television show investigates the death of a colleague.