Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Potting Shed Mysteries Series #3 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Marty Wingate (Author), Erin Bennett (Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher)

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After her romantic idyll with the debonair Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Pearse culminates in a marriage proposal, Pru Parke sets about arranging their nuptials while diving into a short-term gig at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. At hand is the authentication of a journal purportedly penned by 18th-century botanist and explorer Archibald Menzies. Compared to the chaos of wedding planning, studying the journal is an agreeable task...that is, until a search for a missing cat leads to the discovery of a dead body: One of Pru's colleagues has been conked on the head with a rock and dumped from a bridge into the Water of Leith.

Pru can't help wondering if the murder has something to do with the Menzies diary. Is the killer covering up a forgery? Among the police's many suspects are a fallen aristocrat turned furniture maker, Pru's overly solicitous assistant, even Pru herself. Now, in the midst of sheer torture by the likes of flamboyant wedding dress designers and eccentric church organists, Pru must also uncover the work of a sly murderer - unless this bride wants to walk down the aisle in handcuffs.

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10 hours and 19 minutes
Author

Marty Wingate
Narrator

Erin Bennett
Audible release date

April 19, 2016
Language

English
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Tantor Audio
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B01E06YSKW
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	10 hours and 19 minutes
Author	Marty Wingate
Narrator	Erin Bennett
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	April 19, 2016
Publisher	Tantor Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B01E06YSKW
Best Sellers Rank	#201,985 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #1,594 in International Mystery & Crime (Audible Books & Originals) #4,135 in Cozy Mysteries (Audible Books & Originals) #5,941 in Women Sleuth Mysteries

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Gee-Gee S

and I have thoroughly enjoyed all three entries

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2015

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This is # 3 in the Potting Shed Series, and I have thoroughly enjoyed all three entries. And at $2,99 for the Kindle edition of this volume, it is a great bargain.
Pru Parker is a 50-something Texan, drawn back to her mother's birthplace in England. She is a master horticulturist, and looks for work that will allow her to remain in England. She has met and fallen in love with Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Pearse at her first position – and first murder scene. By Book 3, she has completed a 6-month travel time with Christopher which has culminated with his proposal and her acceptance.
Now as they plan their wedding and decide where they will live, Pru takes a 3-month assignment at Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh., researching recovered documents that could prove to be the missing diaries of ‘Archibald Menzies. Menzies had been an 18th-century plant hunter, and part of his diaries had been missing until, possibly, now. She would validate it based on the botanics he wrote of.
Pru is assigned to special collections curator, Iain Blackwell, and is given a part-time assistant, Saskia Bennet. Iain makes it very clear that he is upset that Pru has been hired to research the journal, and not assigned to him. After a particularly heated exchange, overheard by Saskia, Iain is found dead, and Pru becomes the prime suspect. Christopher travels to Scotland to help support Pru and work with her to clear her name. Twists and turns ensue.
With each book, the characters have been become deeper and more interesting people. The books are well-written and provide information about real gardens and true historical horticultural information.
If you enjoy cozy mysteries, this is for you. If you love gardening, this is for you. And while the arch of the story grows over each installment, each book also stands alone. I give this a strong 4 out of 5 Stars!

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LuckyL1111

Cozy on Up To Marty Wingate and The Potting Shed Mystery Series.

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2016

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Marty Wingate has a new fan.

I am more a a mystery / horror reader, but after reading my first Potting Shed Mystery: "The Garden Plot" I love these 'cozy mysteries.' I initially read "The Garden Plot" as a free Amazon Kindle e-book via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. I did the review, purchased the next available books, and recommended this series for our local public library. Our library ordered the series, and the books have been checked out and on hold since they arrived.

These books are smart, mysterious, and include a subplot of historic or geographic importance. Marty Wingate is a Master Gardener, and this comes through on every book. A Texan who transplants to UK, the main protagonist Prue, and her new husband Chris are a delightful crime solving duo.

These books are clean and respectful, although there are a few murders about.

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Kindle Customer Judith Anderson

Lovely Cover, Mediocre Book

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2016

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Most of this book was boring. I had not read either of the previous books re these characters and had no idea who people were or relationships. A good book would have handled this.

I stuck with it as I have a close friend who is a fuchsia expert and I wanted to know more about the Brazilian fuchsia in the story. I had already seen wild fuchsias in Peru and Bolivia and collected seeds at Machu Picchu.

The possible authenticity of the journal was also interesting, but the mystery was predictable and the characters poorly developed.

Despite the promise of humor, I only found myself amused once, when a church organist gave a preview of an authentic Scots wedding by blaring show tunes from Brigadoon.

I find myself uninterested in trying others books by this author.

However, kudos to the cover artist. Beautiful work.

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Dora L. Davison

Schemes, lost relatives, murder, and a wedding

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2016

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Pru and Christopher are to be married after Pru finishes a guest research project at the RBGE. Christopher is a detective chief inspector with the Met in London. Pru is excited about her new position until she meets her supervisor, Iian, who makes her believe that there is something hinky about her appointment.

Things go from bad to worse when Iian is found drown near a footpath tha Pru uses after she has been seen arguing with him.
There are many Swiss and turns to this story and many intersecting plot lines.

I liked the story very well. I found the story of the wedding dress very laugh out loud funny. The characters seemed a little flat to me but over all this book is worth a read.

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A Murder and a Wedding.

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2019

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This time Pru Parke is in Edinburgh for 3 months to authenticate a journal. And when she's finished she and Christopher will be getting married.
As much as I enjoyed the book, I knew from the start who was going to get murdered and everyone would have an alibi.
Figuring out the murderer and motive wasn't difficult but the enjoyment of the book for me was the interaction between the characters and the fun of Pru finding out what is involved in planning a wedding.

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Carolien S

Lovely cozy mystery with a solid plot, substantial characters and a bit of romance.

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2017

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I thoroughly enjoy this series where each plot revolves around a different garden and I learn a bit more about famous personalities in the plant world. The books are well-written and Prue and Christopher are interesting and believable. As usual, the cast of secondary characters contains some gems that always adds to the pleasure of reading this series. Highly recommend if you enjoy cozy mysteries with a solid plot, substantial characters and a bit of romance.

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Enjoying the series

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2019

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As with every good mystery series, the characters in the Potting Shed mysteries are growing and developing with each installment. I thought the end of the book a bit convoluted -- but regardless it was entertaining. I have already purchased the next book in the series and plan to begin it immediately.

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TennisFan

Like English gardening and mystery?? Here's your series . . .

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2016

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Enjoyed this book and will pay full price for the second book in the audio series. The gardening history and locales in England are a gardener's dream -- not to mention a little mystery and romance thrown in. Madly though, the character, who is very educated and determined, can sometimes be surprisingly dimwitted. The story runs in circles a bit, but I really like the old-fashioned romance without the torrid trips to the boudoir. Definitely geared more for a mature audience -- so more intelligent, less technical, and beautifully narrated.

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Damaskcat

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2015

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This is the third book in the delightful Potting Shed Mystery series and just as enjoyable as the previous two books in the series. Prue Parke has landed a prestigious but short term job at the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh authenticating a long lost journal belonging to the botanist who originally brought the Monkey Puzzle tree to the UK. She and her fiancé Christopher - a DCI in the Metropolitan police are planning on getting married at the end of Prue's three months at the Botanic Gardens.

It seems that not everyone wants Prue working at the gardens and when one of her colleagues is found dead shortly after a public argument with Prue herself, Prue becomes for a time the prime suspect for the murder. But not everyone is against her and she makes friends at the gardens and outside it.

Conducting a long distance relationship and trying to plan a wedding as well as investigate a murder and find time to work on the journal she has been employed to research all keep Prue busy. I enjoyed this entertaining mystery with it's fascinating historical background and well drawn characters.

If you like cosy mysteries with plenty of interesting background, and likeable characters then try this one. The three books on the series - so far at the time of writing - can be read in any order but if you read them in the order in which they were published you can see Prue and Christopher's relationship develop. There is a fourth book in the series due out in 2016.

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Wedding, death and intrigue

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2017

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Brilliant. An engagement, a forthcoming wedding and a new short term job. Can she organise the wedding when there are so many miles between them? Why is her position questioned by some of her colleagues? A death adds to the mix and when her name is quoted as being a suspect, she knows that she has to look into the death. Was it an accident or was it more sinister? A beautifully crafted novel that blends a nervous bride to be with an active investigation whilst still trying to do her job. A great read.

Twiglet Harrison

Good but flawed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2016

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I really enjoy Marty Wingate's writing, and generally find the characters appealing..HOWEVER some of the language that is presented as English is clearly American, despite the emphasis made to differentiate between the two throughout the books. Also Pru's nosiness was beginning to grate by the end. There appeared to be no reflection on how she'd put herself in danger and therefore no character development. This is a big flaw in my view. Having said all that, I've continued to buy these books so these are minor irritations.

Ann Raven

The Potting Shed mysteries..... give them a read ....you won't be disappointed....

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2018

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This book was as good as the first two.... really got to know the characters and they do go to some lovely places n the UK...!!

Amazon Customer

Enjoyable easy read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2017

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Very enjoyable,nice pace with an easy entertaining lot of characters. Tried this for free and Will be buying the rest.

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