The Garden Tour Affair - Rilegato

Green Thumbs Way Up for the Gardening Mysteries of Ann Ripley!

Death of a Political Plant:

"The next time your yard calls out for a good weeding, nurture the gardener first.  Plop down on the lawn chair, ignore the june bugs, and enjoy the read."
--USA Today

"Certain to appeal to mystery readers with green thumbs!"
--The Denver Post

Death of a Garden Pest:

"A hybrid of a traditional whodunit and an up-to-the-minute gardening guide."
--The Denver Post

"Gardening and murder make a fascinating combination in death of a garden pest.  Gardener-sleuth Louise Eldridge offers an enchanting view of gardens while facing down dauntingly evil opponents."
--Carolyn G.  Hart

Mulch:

"Ann Ripley plants clues in unexpected places, develops a plot with interesting dirt, and seeds her story with colorful characters, including a captivating, noxious villain.  Mulch is not your garden-variety mystery."
--New York Times bestselling author Diane Mott Davidson

"Mulch is one of those little gems."
--Mystery Lovers Bookshop News

A former newspaperwoman, Ann Ripley now spends her time organic-gardening and writing mysteries.  She lives with her husband, Tony, in Lyons, Colorado.  Her first novel, Mulch, won the Top Hand Award from the Colorado Authors' League.  She is now at work on her fifth gardening mystery.