Book 1
The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening
Dante wants a quiet fresh start in Te Kohe and for everyone to leave him the heck alone. Life has other plans…
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The illustrated collector's edition
A cosy collector's hardcover of Book 1, The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening, featuring the work of three different artists:
- Foiled silver dust jacket & cover
- Ribbon bookmark
- Custom head & tail bands
- Custom endpapers
- 5 full-colour interior illustrations
- Custom chapter headings
- A gorgeous map
- Full-colour sprayed edges
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Read them in order
The Retired Assassin's Guide
A New Zealand paranormal cosy mystery series with ghosts, murder, and an ex-assassin trying to finally go straight.
Book 2
The Retired Assassin's Guide to Orchid Hunting
The orchid convention comes to town, and Dante is knee deep in suspects, intrigue, and red herrings.
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Book 3
The Retired Assassin's Guide to Amateur Theatrics
It's theatre season, the play is Macbeth, and the ghosts of past murders are set to make a reappearance.
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