Succulent Sleuth

A literary plant swap. An arrogant library board president. A creepy library attic. Join Molly Green and her friends as they investigate another mysterious incident in the charming small town of Hawthorn Heights, Ohio. Molly and her BFF, Claudia, are managing a Plant Swap at the local library branch when the library board president unexpectedly collapses in the attic. First responders assume it's a heart attack, but Molly suspects something more sinister and the Succulent Sleuth is on the case again. Will Molly uncover the truth or will the culprit leave the library undetected – free of all fines? This short story was originally published as part of A Bookworm of a Suspect cozy mystery short story anthology with Aconite Cafe.

A Christmas tree lot. Mysterious string lights. A most festive secret.It's the holiday season and Molly Green, the manager of Patty's Plant Place, is busy selling fragrant firs, teaching holiday crafting workshops, and eating all the holiday desserts. But when mysterious string lights appear on Christmas trees for sale at the garden center, she can't help but wonder who snuck through the fence to create such festive mischief.With the help of her twin sister May and their quirky crew of employees, Molly sets out to solve this cheerful mystery. Will she untangle the mystery of the twinkling lights before snow blankets the ground-or will the secret remain hidden among the Christmas trees? Iris March has a reputation for killing house plants and now she's killing people off in books? Coincidence? Perhaps not. Iris has spent two decades working in the sustainability field and is usually either reading a book or on a trail. She lives in Ohio with her husband, son, and three cats. Learn more about upcoming books and sign up for her newsletter at irismarchbooks.com.