THE BLUE ROSE Alex and Kate Sheppard have found the perfect house; the home they had always dreamed of owning. Nestled deep in the Wiltshire countryside and surrounded by a two acre walled garden, The Parsonage was to be their little paradise...but nothing stays perfect forever. Soon after moving in they make an impossibly exciting discovery-one that defies every known law of nature and science. They find a blue rose bush flourishing in their walled garden. But as word of their discovery leaks out, the Sheppard's peaceful existence is shattered and they find themselves plunged into a world of coded journals, genetic experiments, cold-blooded greed, and ultimately, murder. Threatened from every direction, Alex and Kate can trust no one but themselves, and the only way they can save their lives is to unravel the dark, seductive secret of the blue rose... * Winner of France's 2006 Prix Arsene Lupin Award for Best Mystery Novel * (Book 1 in the Lawrence Kingston series) Rights Information Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books, Hardcover (November 4, 2004) St. Martin's, Mass market paperback (November 29, 2005) Wheeler Publishing, Large print (March 23, 2005) ISIS, Audio Cassette (June 2005) Territory: World Rights Available: Film/TV Reviews: "In his excellent debut, Eglin combines just the right amount of horticultural detail with well-drawn characters and an absorbing plot." - Publishers Weekly (Starred review) "Eglin, a member of the American Rose Society, manages skillfully to weave in plenty of horticultural references to this pacey murder mystery. So, as the nights draw in, The Blue Rose could be the next best thing to getting your hands dirty." - The English Garden "If you love roses, or gardening, or British mysteries, you will probably love this novel, lush with the lore and lure of all three...the rosarian detail is irresistible." - Booklist "A good read by an author who knows horticulture." - The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Anthony Eglin has written a wonderful garden mystery that like many vines, takes a lot of unexpected twists and turns." - Harriet Klausner Blurbs: "With his mystery novel, Anthony Eglin has rekindled hopes among rosarians worldwide that such a flower might actually exist." - Rayford Reddell, rose grower and author of The Rose Bible and Growing Good Roses "I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Blue Rose. A real one would be extremely valuable. I might even consider taking a few hostages to obtain one for myself!" - David Austin, David Austin Roses, England "The Blue Rose is a delightful read. It is certain to find a comfortable place on the shelves of the mystery genre." - Michael Cady, Horiculturist, Jackson & Perkins Roses Purchase at Amazon.com

THE BLUE ROSE

Alex and Kate Sheppard have found the perfect house; the home they had always dreamed of owning. Nestled deep in the Wiltshire countryside and surrounded by a two acre walled garden, The Parsonage was to be their little paradise...but nothing stays perfect forever.

Soon after moving in they make an impossibly exciting discovery-one that defies every known law of nature and science. They find a blue rose bush flourishing in their walled garden. But as word of their discovery leaks out, the Sheppard's peaceful existence is shattered and they find themselves plunged into a world of coded journals, genetic experiments, cold-blooded greed, and ultimately, murder. Threatened from every direction, Alex and Kate can trust no one but themselves, and the only way they can save their lives is to unravel the dark, seductive secret of the blue rose...

* Winner of France's 2006 Prix Arsene Lupin Award for Best Mystery Novel *

(Book 1 in the Lawrence Kingston series)

Rights Information

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books, Hardcover (November 4, 2004)
St. Martin's, Mass market paperback (November 29, 2005)
Wheeler Publishing, Large print (March 23, 2005)
ISIS, Audio Cassette (June 2005)

Territory: World

Rights Available: Film/TV

Reviews:
"In his excellent debut, Eglin combines just the right amount of horticultural detail with well-drawn characters and an absorbing plot." - Publishers Weekly (Starred review)

"Eglin, a member of the American Rose Society, manages skillfully to weave in plenty of horticultural references to this pacey murder mystery. So, as the nights draw in, The Blue Rose could be the next best thing to getting your hands dirty." - The English Garden

"If you love roses, or gardening, or British mysteries, you will probably love this novel, lush with the lore and lure of all three...the rosarian detail is irresistible." - Booklist

"A good read by an author who knows horticulture." - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Anthony Eglin has written a wonderful garden mystery that like many vines, takes a lot of unexpected twists and turns." - Harriet Klausner

Blurbs:
"With his mystery novel, Anthony Eglin has rekindled hopes among rosarians worldwide that such a flower might actually exist." - Rayford Reddell, rose grower and author of The Rose Bible and Growing Good Roses

"I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Blue Rose. A real one would be extremely valuable. I might even consider taking a few hostages to obtain one for myself!" - David Austin, David Austin Roses, England

"The Blue Rose is a delightful read. It is certain to find a comfortable place on the shelves of the mystery genre." - Michael Cady, Horiculturist, Jackson & Perkins Roses

Purchase at Amazon.com