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Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries Books in Order

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Explore Joyce and Jim Lavene's Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries in order, with book summaries following a forensic botanist's investigations and family troubles.

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Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries books in publication order

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9 books

1

Pretty Poison

by Joyce and Jim Lavene

2005

Botanist Peggy Lee discovers a wealthy philanderer's body at her Charlotte garden shop. When police blame a homeless man, she uses her knowledge of plants and her own inquiries to challenge their explanation.

2

Fruit of the Poisoned Tree

by Joyce and Jim Lavene

2006

Peggy Lee's friend dies after driving off a ramp, leaving his wife suspected over a substantial insurance policy. Another family death deepens the mystery, and Peggy investigates to find whether grief is concealing murder.

3

Poisoned Petals

by Joyce and Jim Lavene

2007

A botanist dies in an apparent gas explosion, and his brother later collapses in a garden surrounded by hyacinths. Peggy Lee investigates the family's misfortunes, using botanical clues to question whether either death was accidental.

4

Perfect Poison

by Joyce and Jim Lavene

2008

A dead diver and a woman found in a swimming pool present seemingly separate cases. Botanist Peggy Lee notices an aquatic plant clue that may connect the deaths, prompting her to investigate beyond the obvious explanations.

5

A Corpse for Yew

by Joyce and Jim Lavene

2009

Drought threatens Peggy Lee's garden shop, and a historical society expedition offers an unusual distraction. When the search for old remains uncovers a recently dead volunteer, Peggy investigates the unsettling botanical evidence surrounding the body.

6

Buried By Buttercups

by Joyce and Jim Lavene

2012

Peggy Lee helps a homicide lieutenant investigate plant poisonings, only to discover a disturbing personal connection. Two victims have named her dead husband, suggesting someone is deliberately drawing her into a mystery rooted in her past.

7

A Thyme to Die

by Joyce and Jim Lavene

2013

Peggy Lee helps organize an international flower show in Charlotte when an orchid specialist is found shot and buried among thyme. She investigates competing growers, following botanical clues as her family's own troubles complicate the case.

8

Lethal Lily

by Joyce and Jim Lavene

2014

Forensic botanist Peggy Lee pursues a decades-old death while searching for answers about her husband's murder. A lead supplied by an online friend turns dangerous when another man dies from lily-of-the-valley poisoning, threatening Peggy and her son.

9

Killing Weeds

by Joyce and Jim Lavene

2015

Vandalism at Peggy Lee's garden shop accompanies threats against her family. When her son investigates a woman killed by poison on a mink coat, Peggy's botanical findings deepen suspicion and force her to revisit earlier cases.

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