Dennis Cooper had the perfect job—curator of the lush, historic Westbourne Park, complete with manicured gardens, a bustling restaurant, and thousands of adoring visitors. But paradise turns deadly when his body is discovered face-down in a tranquil pond, shattering the illusion of peace.
Superintendent John Lambert and DS Bert Hook arrive to untangle the twisted roots of this countryside killing. Was it Dennis’s embittered wife? Her not-so-secret lover? Or one of the many staff cracking under pressure?
As the investigation digs into Dennis’s curated life, buried secrets begin to bloom. Turns out, the most poisonous weeds hide behind the prettiest flowers—and Dennis had more than a few enemies.
Now Lambert and Hook must trace the clues through polite smiles and garden paths—before the killer strikes again.
