The local council's gnome registration policy has been driving residents mad for years, and chocolate shop owner Narel has seen plenty of the bureaucratic chaos firsthand. When the committee head's insufferable assistant turns up dead, Narel finds herself investigating another murder that's anything but garden variety.

With suspects sprouting up around town and motives as rich as her dark chocolate ganache, Narel must sift through the evidence carefully. Between frustrated gardeners, the committee head's demands, and her own chocolate shop to run, she's got more complications than a temperamental batch of caramels.

Can Narel get to the centre of this mystery before the killer strikes again, or will she find herself in a situation stickier than toffee? One thing is certain?in this small Australian town, it would seem even the garden gnomes are keeping secrets.

This culinary cozy mystery includes two chocolatey recipes.