Some flowers are meant to kill.

Some women are meant to solve murders.

DISCOVER THE BOTANICAL NOIR

A new genre that blends cozy mystery with forensic botanical. (with less tea cups & cats..)

Meet Your New Cozy Sleuth: Willow Ashwood

She's the botanical artist who never wanted to be a detective, but flowers keep whispering secrets about the dead. Willow Ashwood traded her forensic botany career for paintbrushes and peace, but the plants won't let her forget what she learned about reading murder in the language of leaves.

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When petals become evidence and gardens turn into crime scenes, Willow finds herself pulled back into mysteries she'd rather leave buried. She's not hunting killers - she's just trying to protect the people she loves when danger blooms too close to home.

What You'll Get Before We Launch in June 2026:

Because you deserve mysteries that don't insult your intelligence and characters who don't need rescuing.

🔍 Behind-the-Scenes Access Get exclusive peeks into Willow's world while the author crafts her adventures. Voice notes from the writing cave, research rabbit holes, and the botanical facts that make this detective work authentic.

🌺 Early Chapter Access: Read snippets and character development updates months before anyone else. You'll know Willow's secrets before she solves her first case.

💭 Reader Input Opportunities Help shape Willow's world. Should she prefer Earl Grey or chamomile? Italian or sushi for her first date? Your opinions matter in building this botanical noir universe.

🎯 Launch Day Privileges: No scrambling, no sold-out tiers, just smooth entry into Willow's investigative world

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Ophelie Bottin

Author of Willow Ashwood's Mysteries

Purdey Penrose is my pen name

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