Fair-Play Twists
Every clue is on the page. Smart readers can solve it. Most won't.
A Cozy Mystery Series by Steven T. Duff
Murder Blooms
in Ivy Hill.
A florist with a sharp eye. A village with buried secrets. Three fair-play mysteries where every bouquet hides a clue and every neighbor has something to hide.
3 Books · Fair-Play Mysteries · Bingeable
Three mysteries. One unforgettable village.
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Small towns. Buried secrets.
Suspiciously friendly neighbors.
If you live for the moment the kindly vicar turns out to know more than he let on, you're already home in Ivy Hill.
Amateur Sleuth Charm
No badges. No forensics. Just Hazel, her shears, and a sharp instinct for lies.
Atmospheric Settings
Cobblestones, kettle steam, ivy-covered walls; a village you'll wish were real.
No Graphic Violence
Clever, comforting, never gruesome. Mystery with the lights on.
Meet Your Sleuth
Hazel Thornwood.
Florist by trade. Observer by nature. Accidental detective by circumstance.
Hazel runs the Ivy Hill Flower Shop on the corner of Briar Lane, where she knows every regular's favorite bloom and most of their secrets. She came to this quiet village for a quieter life. She has not found one.
When weddings turn to funerals and garden parties end in mourning, Hazel finds herself with the wrong kind of front-row seat. Lucky for Ivy Hill, she notices what the constable doesn't.
"In Ivy Hill, every bouquet tells a story and some of them end in murder."
The Series — In Order
Three Mysteries. One Village.
Read them in order or pick the one whose mischief calls to you.
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Book One
Something Borrowed, Something Dead
A village wedding. A radiant bride. A guest who won't be making it to the reception. When the bouquet Hazel arranged turns into a centerpiece for a crime scene, she finds herself sleuthing between the rows of folding chairs.
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Book Two
Pushing Up Daisies
Ivy Hill's beloved Garden Club has trimmed more than the hedges. When a longtime member is found among her own prize daisies, Hazel suspects the killer is pouring her tea every Thursday afternoon.
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Book Three
To Have & To Homicide
A golden anniversary. A whispered toast. A champagne flute that hits the floor before the body does. Decades of small-town civility unravel as Hazel discovers some vows were never meant to be kept.
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A teacup in one hand. A suspect list in the other.
"I can hardly wait for the next book. I feel like I'm transported to another place. Words can't express how much I'm enjoying these books. The books are cozy, clever and deeply satisfying. Steven T. Duff has become one of my go-to authors."
“I can say that I'm now a mystery book person. I didn't think that it was possible. These books are great. The book is a wonderful mix of charm and intrigue. I couldn't put it down.”
“This is truly a "cozy" mystery as mentioned on the cover. I got comfortable and truly enjoyed the book from beginning to end. It's so refreshing and relaxing. I suggest that anyone who wants the same experience to try these books.”
If you love Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, or any mystery with secrets around every corner, Ivy Hill is your next obsession.
The Series Experience
Why Read the Whole Series.
Three interconnected mysteries
Standalone cases stitched into one unfolding village tapestry.
A recurring sleuth you'll grow to love
Hazel sharpens with every case. So does her cast of suspects.
An immersive small-town world
Ivy Hill is the kind of place you visit and never quite leave.
Escalating intrigue, book to book
Threads from one case quietly tangle into the next.
Bingeable, comforting, clever
One armchair, one teapot, one weekend. All three books, gone.
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Enter Ivy Hill.
Three mysteries. One unforgettable village. The kettle's on, the shears are sharp, and someone in Ivy Hill is keeping a very dangerous secret.