Laid Out in Lavender

Garlic Farm Mystery Series, Book 3

By: Gin Jones

Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu

Mabel Skinner still hasn't acquired a taste for growing garlic, but the app developer-turned farmer does have a nose for rooting out killers....

Dreaming she'll someday return to her less pungent life of computer coding, Mabel continues to honor her deceased aunt's legacy by running Skinner Farm. To make ends meet between harvests, she's renting out the property's mercifully downwind lavender field for summer weddings.

Mabel's first clients are a retirement age couple celebrating their second chance at love in their later years. Hosting a rehearsal dinner with fresh foods seemed like a good idea to promote the farm - until the dead body of one of the wedding guests is discovered. The suddenly departed was the soon-to-be-ex-business partner of the groom, supposedly poisoned by goat cheese hors d'oeuvres provided by Mabel's neighbor.

Despite the tragedy and the scandal, the groom insists on keeping his wedding date. But with the adult children from the couple's previous marriages scheming to stop the new union, Mabel's farm is reeking with suspects. And if she doesn't uncover the murderer, her goat farming neighbor will get sent to the pen for life....

©2021 Gin Jones (P)2021 Tantor

Laid out in lavender

Very good. I enjoyed the book; could not stop listening till the end. Wish there more parts to the series

Really enjoyed this series

I’ve really enjoyed this series and I hope more installments are soon to follow. Gin Jones has created a wonderful storyline. This installment follows the main characters and the adventures that unfold. The characters are well developed and continue to grow.
Callie Beaulieu, as always, gave a stellar performance as she breathed life into the storyline and gave a distinct voice to each character.
I highly recommend this book/audiobook and series to fans of cozy mysteries.