Death in the Garden (Paperback)

from Karenbooks

The writing and sense of the book is similar to that of Dorothy Sayers. The intricacies of the sentence construction made me pause, almost like savoring a dense piece of dark bittersweet chocolate.

from kd9

I bought this small trade paperback to read on a plane. I like English murder mysteries, but even more I like well written books. The backcover blurb compares Elizabeth Ironside to Minette Walters and have to agree. I love many of Minette's books and I loved this book also. The book opens on a tr...

from jbaker614

The story begins in 1925 when friends gather to spend a weekend celebrating Diana Pollexfen's 30th birthday in the English countryside. Before the weekend is over, Diana's husband, George, a member of the British Parliament, is found dead in the garden (hence the book's title), apparently poisone...

from bcquinnsmom

At the onset of the novel, it is 1925 and Diana Pollefexen is awaiting the verdict at her trial for the murder of her husband George. The story of George's death is divulged little by little both contemporarily (to 1925) and later, after her grand-niece Helena receives word that her great aunt ha...

from conniermiller

This is one of the most fascinating books I've read in a long time. The mystery itself - about an incident in the past - was gripping. But the way Ironside wove the mystery and the protagonist's personal life together was brilliant. A wonderful, thought-provoking read filled with interesting char...