Murder at the Botanic Gardens - John Gillard

Murder at the Botanic Gardens - John Gillard

John Gillard

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Published 22 October 2026

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  • Pages · 192 pages
  • Publication Date · 22/10/2026
  • Genre · Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts
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Unravel a trail of botanic mysteries in this collection of 60 themed puzzles inspired by the world's greatest gardens. Solve each puzzle, gather clues and piece together evidence as you journey across twelve botanic gardens, from Kew to Sydney, Paris to New York - until the final mystery comes into bloom. These immersive challenges, sure to test even the sharpest investigators, include:- Word and logic puzzles, such as anagrams, word searches, nonograms and connections- Cryptic codes and number puzzles, including ciphers, sudoku, cryptograms, futoshiki and sujiko- Visual and memory puzzles, such as mazes, tangrams, map deductions and spot-the-differencesPerfect for armchair detectives and lovers of the natural world alike, this beautifully illustrated book invites you to explore global gardens - and uncover their secrets. Gardens featured:ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEWKEW WAKEHURSTROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGHJARDIN DES PLANTES, PARISORTO BOTANICO DI PADOVABOTANISCHER GARTEN BERLINNEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENSINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENSKOISHIKAWA BOTANICAL GARDEN, TOKYOROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN SYDNEYKIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDENJARDIM BOTANICO DO RIO DE JANEIRO

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