Alice Bloom's expertise in landscape design is her ticket to the quaint villages of France, but when her beloved flowers reveal signs of foul play, she finds herself entangled in a murder that could threaten everything she’s worked for. As she sifts through layers of mystery, will Alice's green thumb help bring a murderer to justice, or will she become the next victim? A Mystery in Bloom: Ruin in the Roses (An Alice Bloom Cozy Mystery—Book 2) is the second novel in a new series by cozy mystery author Fiona Grace. The series begins with A Mystery in Bloom: Murder in the Marigolds (Book 1). The Alice Bloom series is a page-turning, charming cozy mystery that invites you into a picturesque setting, packed with humor, romance, and surprise twists and turns. You’ll be up well past bedtime as you fall in love with your new favorite female protagonist. Future books in the series are also available!