From Edger Allan Poe to Agatha Christie to modern bestsellers, hundreds of our greatest mystery writers have found inspiration in the sinister side of gardens. But what is it about the garden that suits it to literary murder? No matter the motive, gardening and writing are enduringly linked. New York Times best selling author Marta McDowell, author of the new book, Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, And Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers, discusses this deeply rooted connection between gardens, writers, and mystery novels.
