A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons

In 1923 London, Saffron Everleigh becomes the first female research assistant at University College of London, only to find herself entangled in a murder mystery when a professor’s wife is poisoned at a dinner party. As suspicion falls on her mentor, Dr. Maxwell, Saffron teams up with the charming researcher Alexander Ashton, using her botany expertise to navigate treacherous gardens and uncover the truth. This engaging debut by Kate Khavari intertwines a murder investigation with a thoughtful exploration of women's challenges in a male-dominated academic world.