Pantheon
Published June 10, 2025
Reviewed by Barbara Fister
Miss Hortense is trimming her Deep Secrets rose bush (planted years earlier as a reminder of something she can never forget) when her hypochondriac friend Blossom stops by to tell her Constance Brown has died. This is momentous news, because Constance has been the Pardner Lady for the past thirty years, after taking that role over from its founder, Hortense. When Blossom wonders aloud if Constance may have been murdered, Hortense dismisses it – but only to avoid her friend joining her in an investigation that might lead to danger.
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