Sally Handley

Second Bloom Sally Handley

Adjunct English Professor Holly Donnelly and her recently widowed, sister, Ivy, a retired nurse, just want two weeks to garden, shop and sight-see. When Holly's trusted gardener, Juan Alvarez, is arrested for murder, the look-alike sisters become reluctant sleuths. Holly fears police detective, Nick Manelli, assumes Juan is guilty and won't conduct a proper investigation, while Ivy feels the "hunky" DeMarco is not only a good cop, but also a possible romantic match for her sister. Can the clues the sisters unearth from neighborhood gossip about the victim's family, a politically connected neighbor and a powerful real estate developer help save an innocent man, or will the two middle-aged gardeners dig up more than they bargain for? This is the first book in the Holly and Ivy Mystery Series.