A Hoe Lot of Trouble  
A Nina Quinn Mystery 
By Heather Webber

       Nina Quinn's marriage is on the rocks. Police detective hubby Kevin Quinn is sleeping with his current partner, Ginger. His son, Riley, is still living with Nina. He seems to be getting himself in trouble at school, hanging out with a bunch of unsavory characters and ditching school. Nina is at a loss to know what to do with him. He clearly does not want her checking up on him. But he's only fifteen, and Nina is worried.

       On top of that, some equipment is missing from her thriving gardening business, “Taken by Surprise.” An expensive set of hoes is missing, along with a wheelbarrow and other tools. Three of her workers are ex-convicts, out on probation. She is certain one of them is taking the tools. But which one is guilty? And why are they stealing from her?

      Then longtime friend Bridget Sandowski calls. She tells Nina that her father-in-law is dead from suspicious causes. Bridget thinks Joe Sandowski, the man who taught Nina the joys of horticulture, has been poisoned. She thinks the developer who wants to buy the Sandowski farm is responsible. It could also be the congressman who wants the land to build a road bypassing the expensive community in which he lives. That way, the residents can make their town a gated community. Perhaps both of them are involved. Bridget asks Nina to see what she can find out. If Joe Sandowski has been murdered, his family wants to find the killers.

       A Hoe Lot of Trouble has a plot filled with twists and turns. It has the comedy of a missing snake, Riley's, and the drama of a murder and an attempted murder. There are greedy developers and selfish citizens whose desires lead to the death of an innocent man. Pick up a copy of this cozy and enjoy a lighthearted mystery.