Naomi Kuttner

The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening by Dante takes readers to the small coastal town of Te Kohe, New Zealand, where Dante is seeking a fresh start in life. Unlike typical newcomers, he doesn't want to open a BnB, save a charming bookshop, or start a romance with a single mother in need of rescuing. Dante's desire is simple:...

Assassin. Gardener. Reluctant cat adoptee. All Dante wants is to be left alone in the small New Zealand town no one’s heard of. No drama. No bodies. No questions. But then, of course, the orchid convention comes to town, and Dante is knee deep in suspects, intrigue, and red herrings. On top of all this, Dante must navigate a mysterious...

By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes It's theatre season in Te Kohe, and the director has decided to liven things up with a production of Macbeth. Except... something sinister happened when this play was performed twenty years ago, and the ghosts of past murders are set to make a reappearance. As Dante and his friends...