The Woman In The Garden by Jill Johnson Scholastic A flower blooms

A flower blooms

she will share his knowledge about the dark magic running through her veins—and help keep it at bay

Stabbed her father with a knife

this is sure to be a crowd-pleaser

Then his brother vanishes (not Lux’s fault)

The Woman In The Garden by Jill Johnson Scholastic A flower bloomsEustacia Rose is a Professor of Botanical Toxicology with only her extensive collection of poisonous plants for company. Her life is quiet, her schedule is unchanging, and her closest friends are the specimens she tends to. But she does have one other hobby: watching her neighbors through her telescope, taking extensive notes on their lives for "research." When Eustacia hears a scream one evening, the temptation to investigate proves irresistible.