Synopses & Reviews
“A smart, engaging heroine who isnt afraid to get her hands dirty—literally.”- Brian Freeman, author of Stalked
A hit with mystery lovers and gardening fans nationwide, Pushing Up Daisies introduced Paula Holliday, ex-NYC media exec turned Connecticut gardener, in Rosemary Harriss celebrated series debut. Now in The Big Dirt Nap, Paula is back in a second scent-sational thriller.
Something stinks to Paula Holliday, and it isnt just the corpse flower, titan arum, named for its off-putting fragrance. When Paulas friend Lucy asks her to tag along on an all-expense-paid junket to the Titans Hotel, it seems like a good idea. Paula even manages to squeeze a few bucks and a byline out of the local paper for writing an article on the titan arum, a rare flower thats just about to bloom and on display at the hotel.
But when her friend is unavoidably detained, a would-be suitor is found with a gaping hole in his head, and the corpse flower refuses to bloom, the entire venture starts to seem like less of a good idea.
Brimming with wit and wisecracks, The Big Dirt Nap is sure to win rising mystery star Rosemary Harris a whole new slew of ardent fans.
Review
Praise for The Big Dirt Nap
“An absolute must-read for cozy lovers. Readers of Susan Wittig Albert and Earlene Fowler will relish Rosemary Harriss exceptionally engaging new voice. Harriss delightfully witty A Dirty Business series is in full flower.”
- Julia Spencer-Fleming, Edgar finalist and author of I Shall Not Want
"A wild and funny ride...a lot of fun to read."
- Crimespree Magazine
Praise for Pushing Up Daisies
“Quirky, original, and captivating . . . a sure-to-please series.”
- Carolyn Hart, author of the Death on Demand series
“Think Diana Mott Davidsons caterer extraordinaire Goldy Schulz or Earlene Fowlers Benni Harper. Harris plots out a good story.”
- Omaha World-Herald
“An appealing main character . . . Recommend this to fans of Veronica Heleys series starring avid gardener Ellie Quicke.”
- Booklist
“If you like gardens and like reading mysteries, this is the book for you--a clever mystery full of garden lore, fast-paced and engaging, with a heroine who isnt afraid to get down in the dirt.”
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“Sophisticated social comedy, romance, and murder could give Harris a wide readership beyond the fans of amateur sleuth books.”
- Connecticut Post
“With sassy wit and smart plotting, Paula Holliday is a sleuth to watch.”
- Susan Wittig Albert, author of the China Bayles herbal mysteries
“Contemporary cozies, such as Pushing Up Daisies…are reinventing themselves with likable female amateur sleuths who are smarter, less nosey, and able to work their investigations plausibly into their daily routines.…A charming debut.”
- Library Journal
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“[A] nifty puzzle.”—Publishers Weekly
“A wild and funny ride…a lot of fun to read.”—Crimespree Magazine
“An absolute must-read for cozy lovers. Readers of Susan Wittig Albert and Earlene Fowler will relish Rosemary Harriss exceptionally engaging new voice. Harriss delightfully witty A Dirty Business series is in full flower.”—Julia Spencer Fleming, Edgar finalist and author of I Shall Not Want
Synopsis
When Paula's friend Lucy asks her to tag along on an all-expense paid junket, it seems like a good idea. But when Lucy is detained and a would-be suitor is found with a gaping hole in his head, the trip starts to seem like less of a good idea, in the latest work in this captivating series.
Synopsis
Welcome back to Springfield, Connecticut,
where weary suburbanites can rest in peace...
New York media exec-turned-gardener Paula Holliday is thrilled when her friend Lucy asks her to tag along on an all-expenses-paid junket to the Titans Hotel. On display is the rare titan arum, a notoriously pungent plant known as the “corpse flower.” Unfortunately, the flower isnt blooming—and the only thing Paula smells is a real corpse…
“A heroine who isnt afraid to get down in the dirt.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Lucys would-be suitor has been found dead—with a hole in his head—and Lucy has mysteriously disappeared. Now Paula has to start digging up clues before the polices worst suspicions take root. Even if the odious flower finally blooms, Paula has more important things to tend to. Because murder, by any other name, really stinks…
“An absolute must-read for cozy lovers. Readers of Susan Wittig Albert and Earlene Fowler will relish Rosemary Harriss exceptionally engaging new voice.” —Julia Spencer Fleming, Edgar finalist and author of I Shall Not Want
Synopsis
New York media exec-turned-gardener Paula Holliday is thrilled when her friend Lucy asks her to tag along on an all-expenses-paid junket to the Titans Hotel. On display is the rare titan arum, a notoriously pungent plant known as the “corpse flower.” Unfortunately, the flower isnt blooming—and the only thing Paula smells is a real corpse…
Lucys would-be suitor has been found dead—with a hole in his head—and Lucy has mysteriously disappeared. Now Paula has to start digging up clues before the polices worst suspicions take root. Even if the odious flower finally blooms, Paula has more important things to tend to. Because murder, by any other name, really stinks…
About the Author
Rosemary Harris was born in Brooklyn and has been a bookstore manager, a video producer, and a television executive. She and her husband split their time between New York City and Fairfield County, Connecticut, where she is a master gardener. Pushing Up Daisies was her first novel in the Dirty Business Mystery series.