Spring is blooming in Little Firling, and the village garden fair is in full swing - bunting flaps, jam is fiercely judged, and flowers compete for botanical glory.

Retired literature professor Annabel Lennox Deighton is content to show off her herb patch and avoid small talk - until a beloved village doctor collapses at the tea stall, cup in hand and secrets behind him.

With her fiercely intelligent (and slightly psychic) Bombay cat, Persephone, and sharp-eyed best friend Evie Barnes, Annabel finds herself drawn into a tangle of misdiagnoses, misplaced trust, and one very suspicious thermos.

As the trio digs into the doctor's past - from garden gates to pub gossip - they discover that in Little Firling, even herbal tea can be deadly. Poison is blooming, the clues are buried, and someone is pruning the truth.

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Perfect for fans of classic cozy mysteries with modern charm, this second installment in the Little Firling Mystery series continues the twisty adventures of Annabel and Persephone - where secrets grow like weeds, and nothing is ever just a cup of tea.