The Babylon Orchid
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Last published Wed, Sep 2, 2020
Dublin's yearly flower show is hosting a new, never seen before, exotic specie; the Babylon Orchid. With its bright, blood red petals and lips, black column, and large size; it is truly a sight for sore eyes!
Three days before the show, the whole Dublin Flower Show Community is shaken to its core. The Babylon Orchid is reported missing! With no trace nor clue left behind. Their only hope lies on a young sleuth and her nifty grandma to find the flower and save the show!
This is the first adventure of Maiyleine and Margaret Cullen, the Sleuthing Duo of Dundela.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
Cover work by @Karuar
©️ 2020, M. J. Lee
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