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A Botanist's Guide to Rituals and Revenge

A Saffron Everleigh Mystery

Kate Khavari

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Crooked Lane Books
26 May 2026
Brilliant botanist Saffron Everleigh faces her hardest challenge

yet when she returns to her childhood home in the fourth book in the

charming Saffron Everleigh mystery series.

""A cleverly plotted puzzle"" (Ashley Weaver) in the vein of Opium and Absinthe, this is perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Sujata Massey.

Brilliant botanist Saffron Everleigh faces her hardest challenge

yet when she returns to her childhood home in the fourth book in the

charming Saffron Everleigh mystery series.

""A cleverly plotted puzzle"" (Ashley Weaver) in the vein of Opium and Absinthe, this is perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Sujata Massey.

Saffron Everleigh returns to Ellington Manor after her grandfather

suffers a heart attack. Back in her childhood home for the first time in

years, Saffron faces tense family relationships made worse by the

presence of the enigmatic Bill Wyatt, hired on as a doctor to the ailing

Lord Easting. But the man is no doctor-in reality, he is a mysterious

figure involved in the trafficking of dangerous government secrets, and

his presence at Ellington can only mean trouble.

When

their neighbors, the Hales, invite a spiritual medium into the village

who starts angling for Saffron's mother's attention, Saffron realizes

that there is more afoot in her hometown than she originally thought.

Not to mention inviting Alexander to Ellington has put their budding

relationship under her family's microscope.

As tensions

rise at Ellington, Bill demands that Saffron hand over old research

documents belonging to her late father. With her relatives under his

power as their 'doctor,' Saffron fears she may be forced to surrender

the files along with her hopes of ever understanding her father's

obscure legacy. Nothing and no one is as they seem at Ellington. It's

through the perfumed haze of the seance's smoke that Saffron must search

for the truth before it's too late.
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Imprint:   Crooked Lane Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Height: 209mm,  Width: 139mm, 
Weight:   369g
ISBN:   9798892425315
Pages:   336
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

USA Today bestseller Kate Khavari is the author of fiction ranging from historical mysteries to high fantasy epics. She has her parents to thank for her fascination for historical mysteries, as she spent the majority of her childhood memorizing Sherlock Holmes's and Poirot's greatest quips. She lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas with her husband and children and a lovely garden that contains absolutely no poisonous plants.

Reviews for A Botanist's Guide to Rituals and Revenge: A Saffron Everleigh Mystery

Praise for A Botanist’s Guide to Rituals and Revenge: “A brave and clever heroine toils in a time when women earned little respect.” —Kirkus Reviews “This series continues to delight and is perfect for readers of Deanna Raybourn’s Veronica Speedwell series or Sherry Thomas’s Lady Sherlock mysteries.” —Library Journal “An impressively crafted and simply terrific read from cover to cover . . . With a storytelling style that is imaginatively original, intellectually engaging, compelling and entertaining.” —Midwest Book Review “The attention to detail added to the story and kept me turning page after page.” —Kings River Life Praise for the Saffron Everleigh mystery series: “Well researched and brimming with the dangers of scientific intrigue.” —Ashley Weaver, author of the Amory Ames mysteries “An intriguing mystery and a resourceful and engaging heroine.” —Frances Brody, author of the Kate Shackleton mysteries “Delightful and twisty . . . Saffron Everleigh is a plucky heroine . . . An engaging read!” —Lydia Kang, author of Opium and Absinthe “Kate Khavari has created a charming mystery full of twists that are as intriguing and deadly as the plants her characters love.” —Katharine Schellman, author of the Lily Adler mysteries “A thorny mystery and budding romance combine with a fascinating look at the many uses of plants.” —Kirkus Reviews “Rewarding . . . A solid entry in a dependable series.” —Publishers Weekly “[A] clever British mystery.” —Historical Novels Review “A winner for academic- and historical-mystery fans and lovers of floriography.” —Library Journal, starred audiobook review


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