In the third Shady Springs short story, Deena is about to get a surprise... and it's a deadly one.

Deena has been working hard to build a small landscaping business in the small town of Shady Springs. The North Carolina mountains have turned out to be the perfect place to settle down. Good friends, great surroundings and a chance to spend lots of quality time with her dog, Zip. Things have finally come together.

That is, until an assignment to plant flowers goes completely awry...

The SHADY stories are standalone cozy mysteries in Mary Hiker's new Shady Springs Small Town Mystery series. With fun characters, lots of twists and lovable dogs, it's easy to see why people enjoy these books.

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"Always enjoy a Mary Hiker story."

"I am a huge dog lover and Mary Hiker's books were fun to read."

"I will be buying more from this author!"

"I love everything I've read on this author!"

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