A Botanist's Guide to Rituals and Revenge
$47.73
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2025
Summary
Brilliant botanist Saffron Everleigh faces her hardest challenge yet when she returns to her childhood home in the fourth book in the charming Saffron Everleigh mystery series.
“A cleverly plotted puzzle” (Ashley Weaver) in the vein of Opium and Absinthe, this is perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Sujata Massey.
Saffron Everleigh returns to Ellington Manor after her grandfather suffers a heart attack. Back in her childhood home for the first time in years, Saffron fac…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798892420426 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Kate Khavari, |
| Publisher: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Imprint: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 147mm x 216mm |
| Series: | A Saffron Everleigh Mystery |
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Critics Review
Praise for A Botanist’s Guide to Rituals and Revenge:
“A brave and clever heroine toils in a time when women earned little respect.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“This series continues to delight and is perfect for readers of Deanna Raybourn’s Veronica Speedwell series or Sherry Thomas’s Lady Sherlock mysteries.”
—Library Journal
“Khavari crafts quick and potent plot twists with plenty of room for Saffron to dip into both her botanical expertise and personal courage, for an enjoyable period thriller.”
—Historical Novel Society
“An impressively crafted and simply terrific read from cover to cover … With a storytelling style that is imaginatively original, intellectually engaging, compelling and entertaining.”
—Midwest Book Review
“The attention to detail added to the story and kept me turning page after page.”
—Kings River Life
Praise for the Saffron Everleigh mystery series:
“Well researched and brimming with the dangers of scientific intrigue.”
—Ashley Weaver, author of the Amory Ames mysteries
“An intriguing mystery and a resourceful and engaging heroine.”
—Frances Brody, author of the Kate Shackleton mysteries
“Delightful and twisty … Saffron Everleigh is a plucky heroine … An engaging read!”
—Lydia Kang, author of Opium and Absinthe
“Kate Khavari has created a charming mystery full of twists that are as intriguing and deadly as the plants her characters love.”
—Katharine Schellman, author of the Lily Adler mysteries
“A thorny mystery and budding romance combine with a fascinating look at the many uses of plants.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Rewarding … A solid entry in a dependable series.”
—Publishers Weekly
“[A] clever British mystery.”
—Historical Novels Review
“A winner for academic- and historical-mystery fans and lovers of floriography.”
—Library Journal, starred audiobook review
Kate Khavari,
Kate Khavari is a USA Today bestselling author of fiction that spans from historical mysteries to high fantasy epics. She credits her parents for instilling in her a fascination with historical mysteries, having spent much of her childhood memorizing the greatest lines from Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Kate lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas with her husband, children, and a garden that boasts not a single poisonous plant.
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