The Murder of a Queen Bee
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Publisher Description
Former police officer Abigail Mackenzie has made a fresh start as a beekeeper and farmer in picturesque Las Flores, California—but she never suspected her new hometown would prove to be abuzz with murder . . .
Only hours after Abby’s free-spirited friend, Fiona Mary Ryan, owner of Ancient Wisdom Botanicals, missed their lunch date, her body is found in a burning car—a tragic accident until the coroner’s report points to murder. Driven by her loyalty to her friend, and her deeply ingrained skills as a trained investigator, Abby sorts through suspects who seem to be sprouting up everywhere. Luckily, Abby isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty to smoke out a killer . . .
Includes farming tips and delicious recipes!
Praise for the Henny Penny Farmette Mysteries
“A lady cop turned farmer . . . What fun!”
—Joanne Fluke
“Will leave readers buzzing happily.”
—Leslie Budewitz
“Beekeeping, organic gardening, pastry baking—an engaging debut mystery.”
—Library Journal
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lester ticks all the boxes in her pleasant but formulaic second Henny Penny Farmette mystery (after 2015's A Beeline to Murder). After herbalist Fiona Mary Sullivan fails to show up for lunch with farmer Abigail Mackenzie, Abby is horrified to learn that Fiona has been discovered dead in a burning car in the woods outside Las Flores, Calif. The coroner's report concludes that Fiona was dead before someone placed her in the car. Lester overdoes the detail about the wine-country locale, beekeeping, gardening, cooking, Abby's fetching outfits, and her complicated love life. Distracting Abby, a former cop, from her investigation are her bad-boy ex, her strong and silent widowed neighbor, and Fiona's charming, hunky brother. In the end, Abby doesn't have too much trouble identifying who killed Fiona. This one is for lovers of cozy mysteries that are heavy on the cozy and light on the mystery.
