Horticulturist Celia Grant, whose talent for gardening is surpassed only by her instinct for sleuthing, returns in a series that is classic mystery at its best. When young Jenny Watson arrives at Celia's Archerscroft Nurseries looking for a job, Celia wonders whether the demure, painfully shy young woman can cope with caring for rare and valuable plants. But Jenny seems to know a lot for a beginner, and Celia needs a replacement for a worker who's away on temporary leave, so she agrees to give Jenny a try. Something doesn't feel quite right, however, starting with the fact that Jenny has no known address. Celia's doubts grow when she realizes that the new helper has seduced handsome but vulnerable head gardener Bill Wilkins. Is Jenny really the innocent she proclaims herself to be? And who are the two mysterious men Celia sees one day in agitated conversation with Jenny? Their relationship with her seems to be anything but cordial, but it's still a shock when Jenny disappears, probably kidnapped by the same men Celia observed. Urged on by the distressed and lovesick Bill, Celia follows a trail of clues that leads her to a sinister group that is planning a terrorist attack on one of London's cherished traditions - the Chelsea Flower Show. Celia's soon caught up in an attempt to prevent a tragedy, while back at home she faces a more mundane how to placate a businessman who's furious about his wife's exclusion from the Melbury village Garden Society. Creeping Jenny is the best yet in this acclaimed series, which delights mystery fans and gardening enthusiasts everywhere.
