Garden Girl by Renny DeGroot - A Cape Breton Mystery

 The story takes place in Nova Scotia. The body of a missing girl shows up years after her disappearance. It was presumed that she ran away, but now the entire community is looking over their shoulders because a murderer is in their midst. Enter Detective Gordie MacLean, an older police officer who has never been given a chance to run an investigation. To complicate the issue, the department forced him to work with a new partner, Detective Roxanne Albright.

With attention to detail and a cop who refuses to give up, this murder mystery will have you guessing at the multiple suspects until the last pages. The author shows off her knowledge of life in the Maritimes and the story has an authentic flavor that is appealing. Perfect story for fans of Murder, She Wrote or Columbo.