A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality

Saffron Everleigh Mystery, Book 2

By: Kate Khavari

Narrated by: Jodie Harris

1920s London isn’t the ideal place for a brilliant woman with lofty ambitions, but research assistant Saffron Everleigh is determined to beat the odds in a male-dominated field at the University College of London. She embarks on her first research study alongside the insufferably charming Dr. Michael Lee, traveling the countryside with him in response to reports of poisonings. But when Detective Inspector Green is given a case with a set of unusual clues, he asks for her assistance.

The victims, all women, received bouquets filled with poisonous flowers. Digging deeper, Saffron discovers that the bouquets may be more than just unpleasant flowers—there may be a hidden message within them, revealed through the use of the old Victorian practice of floriography. And it's a dire message indeed, as each woman who received the flowers has turned up dead.

Alongside Dr. Lee and her best friend, Elizabeth, Saffron trails a group of suspects through a dark jazz club, a lavish country estate, and a glittering theatre, delving deeper into a part of society she thought she’d left behind forever.

Will Saffron be able to catch the killer before they send their next bouquet, or will she find herself with fatal flowers of her own?

©2023 Kate Khavari (P)2023 Dreamscape Media

Critic reviews

"Narrator Jodie Harris employs a competent, confident voice for Saffron, which she alternates with a gossipy, flighty voice when Saffron is undercover. Amid the large cast of characters, Harris ensures that Saffron’s passion for justice is audibly clear [...] A winner for academic- and historical-mystery fans and lovers of floriography."—Library Journal, Starred Review

Love it

I love these books. Can’t wait for the next in the series.
I like that Safron has a mind of her own, and that she won’t let anyone boss her around. And I like that the romance doesn’t overshadow the mystery

The second in the series doesn't disappoint.

After reading the first book in this series, I couldn't wait to start on this one. It was as good as the first with a new cast of characters as well as moat of the main characters from the last book. The writing transports you to each setting so much so you feel like you're there. And the voice performance is, again, wonderfully done. On to the 3rd book!

Exciting series

I really enjoyed this second book. Excellent story, character development, and sprinkled clues. Narrator is excellent.

delightful storytelling

it was an easy read with delightful characters! I look forward to the other books in the series.

Love historical references to flowers

Intriguing story full of mystery and suspense. It’s one of those books you know you’ll enjoy multiple times.