Marguerite by the Lake

In Mary Dixie Carter's atmospheric novel, a glamorous garden designer's death intertwines the fates of a widower and a young gardener named Phoenix, who is drawn into a web of secrets and desires. As Phoenix navigates her newfound attraction to Geoffrey, Marguerite's jealousy brews, leading to an unexpected tragedy just as she launches a new book. With her life at Rosecliff spiraling into chaos, Phoenix must confront her growing entanglement and the haunting secrets that threaten to surface, all while Detective Hanna and Marguerite's daughter close in on the truth.