Death Shifts Gears (Outside the Circle Mystery #2) by Shereen Vedam

A guardian. A friend. A paranormal investigator.EMT Abbie Grimshaw must prove she can be a good guardian for two young orphans, but a shape-shifter friend needs her to find out what got his sister killed.The investigation drives Abbie straight into the cutthroat world of magically modified food.If she doesn’t get it in gear and solve the mystery quickly, she could lose her friend, her kids, and…

Book sprouts! People in the library loved this one! I used one discarded hardcover book, a handful of radish seeds stuck a few inches down between the pages, water and a skylight in our Reference area. It lasted about a week before a miscreant ripped the sprouts out, but all the delight was worth it. 

Next time I'd like to try a paperback.