Nightshade on Elm Street: A Flower Shop Mystery [Mass Market Paperback]

Kate Collins (Author)

Book Description

Release date: November 6, 2012 | Series: Flower Shop Mystery

Enjoy her wedding shower…or receive a cold dunking?

In addition to running her flower shop, planning her wedding, and juggling two mothers who both want to host an elaborate bridal shower, Abby Knight is facing another complication. Her ditzy cousin Jillian asks her and her longtime beau, Marco, a private detective, to find a woman who’s gone missing from the exclusive beach house belonging to Jillian’s in-laws, the Osbornes. The missing woman is also the fiancée of Pryce Osborne, a wet noodle with a big bank account who dumped Abby just before their wedding several years ago. Merely being anywhere near Pryce makes Abby’s insecurities grow like kudzu….

Then a woman’s drowned body surfaces, and Pryce becomes a prime suspect in her death. Unless Abby and Marco can get a killer to come clean, their bridal shower will turn into a complete washout...and Pryce will be exchanging a sunny beach for a prison cell.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for the Flower Shop Mystery Series
 
“Snappier than a Venus Flytrap.”—Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries

“[A] great mystery read.” —Maggie Sefton, national bestselling author of the Knitting Mysteries

About the Author

Kate Collins, author of the Flower Shop Mystery series, grew up in a suburb of Hammond, Indiana, one block from the family home of author Jean Shepherd, whose humorous stories inspired Kate at an early age. After a stint as an elementary school teacher, Kate wrote children’s short stories and historical romance novels before turning to her true passion, mystery.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Signet (November 6, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451238508
• ISBN-13: 978-0451238504
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kate Collins is the author of the national best-selling Flower Shop Mystery series and historical romance novels. For her mystery plots, Kate draws upon her own love of flowers and intrigue, and an intimate knowledge of life in a small college town. She states firmly for the benefit of all who live near her that none of the zany characters that populate the fictional town of New Chapel are based on people she knows. Honest.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars good series November 19, 2012

By Doreen E. Koch

Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

The flower shop series is always a good read. I like the cozy books for a before bedtime read. The characters are quirky and fun.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Murder and wedding mayhem in the latest installment in the Flower Shop Mysteries November 6, 2012

By Bella Mcguire

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Nightshade on Elm Street is the 13th novel in the highly popular series by Kate Collins.

Our favorite Flower Shop owner, Abby, is getting closer to walking down the aisle. That is if she can juggle two mothers that want to throw her a bridal shower to end all bridal showers. If that isn't enough her cousin Jillian has thrown a new problem in her lap. Jillian asks Abby and her fiance, Marcus, to help her find a woman who has gone missing from a beach house, belonging to her in-laws, the Osbornes. The missing woman is the fiancee of Pryce Osborne, the same Pryce Osborne that dumped Abby just before their wedding. When a woman turns up dead and the police point the finger at Pryce, Abby knows that she is going to have to put her personal feelings aside and help Pryce, before he ends up in jail.

Having read the Flower Shop Mysteries in order, I have followed Abby's journey from meeting Marcus to where she is now. Abby has changed and developed from being the girl dumped by Pryce Osborne before her wedding, to where she is now. Kate Collins has shown her ability to write characters that every reader can relate to. She writes with a great heart, and every step of Abby's journey is a testament to that.

In Nightshade on Elm Street, Abby certainly has a lot to juggle: a murder mystery, a bridal shower, family that would drive everyone crazy... I loved every second of this book watching to see if Abby would get of this adventure alive!

I'm not one for gardening, but I absolutely can't resist these Flower Shop mysteries. The latest is as brilliant as ever, and I can't wait to see what tale Kate Collins spins next.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Bloomers November 16, 2012

By Debra meyer

Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Read all books in this series, love them. Love Abby's character and all the drama that surrounds her. Can't wait for the wedding, it's been building for a long time.