Rootbound — Flat No.14, Page 7
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Close-up of the open ledger, where a pressed letter and a flattened dried blue orchid lie on the page amid dark ribbons and faded ink. Fern's hand touches the pressed flower gently, careful not to disturb it.
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A close-up of an open ledger layered with a pressed letter and a flattened dried blue orchid, dark ribbons and faded ink; Fern's hand touches the pressed flower gently.
About this chapter
The ghost of Opal Renwick, the garden first head gardener who died in Glasshouse 03, asks Fern for one last favour tied to a dried blue orchid she gave away in 1957. Fern search of the ledger, a grave, and an old love letter leads to Ida Thorpe, who kept the pressed blue flower all her life. When Fern shows Opal that the promise was kept, the ghost passes on, leaving a single living orchid. A cozy, melancholy murder-free mystery.