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Deadly secrets bloom in this witty new mystery

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Award-winning journalist and author Peggy Townsend is back with her latest novel, The Botanist’s Assistant.

This new book follows Margaret Finch, a research assistant who gets pulled into investigating a suspicious death in her botanical lab.

It’s a smart, funny and character-driven story that mixes science, mystery, along with some humor. Peggy joined Idaho Matters to talk more.

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