She’s returned to her old stomping ground and everything’s the same… except for the flowerbed adorned with a dead body. Chloe Carson has no clue what’s next. Starting life from scratch after her husband’s passing, the sixty-year-old is back in her hometown to ready the family’s treehouse hotel for sale. But her six-month commitment heads into the weeds when the ornery garden club president is found pushing up daisies in her prized peony patch. With her aging mom and bff topping the list of suspects, Chloe rolls up her sleeves and works alongside her rescued cocker spaniel to clear their names. But between prickly gossip, her triplet sisters, and a puzzling case of blackmail, the strong-willed widow fears she may never leave this small town again. Can Chloe dig everyone out of a precarious plot before the real killer flees to greener pastures? Peonies and Peril is the captivating first book in the Treehouse Hotel cozy mystery series. If you like zany characters, unique settings, and lovable furry companions, then you’ll adore Sue Hollowell’s well-cultivated whodunit.