The Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose / Susan Wittig Albert / 286 pages

These cozy mysteries that take place in the Depression era small town of Darling, Alabama are fun to read.  The characters are all members of the local garden club...the Darling Dahlias.  The characters and plots are appealing.  It's fun to hear the "slang" of the day.  One character is the spinster librarian! Plus, there's genuine Southern recipes at the back of the book.