
Welcome to the world of Poppy Woodstock
where beautiful weddings, buried secrets, and unexpected murders are all part of the job.
About
Violet Grant
Artist and author Violet Grant finds beauty, mystery, and meaning in the details others overlook.
Violet Grant is an Adelaide-based artist and author whose stories are inspired by the landscapes, communities, and hidden corners of South Australia.
From the vineyards of the Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills to the city's leafy suburbs and sunlit beaches, her novels explore the places people gather, celebrate, and keep secrets. Drawn to the details that often go unnoticed, she writes mysteries rich in observation, humour, and the complexities of human relationships.
A lifelong lover of art, storytelling, and South Australian life, Violet enjoys discovering the extraordinary stories that can be found in seemingly ordinary places.
The Wedding Artist is her debut novel and the first book in the Poppy Woodstock Mystery series.

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The Poppy Woodstock Mystery Series
follow wedding artist Poppy Woodstock as she travels across Adelaide and regional South Australia, painting life's most joyful celebrations. Gifted with an artist's eye for the details others overlook, Poppy finds herself uncovering long-buried stories, forgotten lives and carefully kept secrets. Blending mystery, art, humour and heart, the series celebrates the enduring power of memory, community and the truths hidden in plain sight.
Perfect for book clubs, the Poppy Woodstock Mysteries inspire thoughtful conversations about art, friendship, family secrets, second chances and the truths we often overlook.
The Wedding Artist introduces readers to Poppy Woodstock, a talented wedding painter whose artist's eye notices what others miss. When a glamorous Adelaide wedding ends in tragedy, Poppy is drawn into a mystery of secrets, deception and unexpected romance. Filled with warmth, humour and unforgettable characters, this charming whodunit is the first novel in The Wedding Artist Mysteries, where every celebration has a story waiting to be uncovered.
The Forgotten Artist is the second novel in The Wedding Artist Mysteries. When wedding artist Poppy Woodstock inherits an unfinished investigation into the disappearance of a forgotten painter, she uncovers a story that reaches far beyond a missing person. Rich with art, friendship and Adelaide's cultural history, The Forgotten Artist is a warm, character-driven mystery about memory, legacy and the extraordinary lives that deserve to be remembered.
Last Journey - Some journeys end. Others reveal the truth. The legendary Indian Pacific promises an unforgettable journey across Australia's vast interior. But when a fellow passenger is discovered dead in the lounge carriage, the adventure is shattered, and every traveller becomes a potential suspect. Among them is Violet Grant, a retired registered nurse whose quiet powers of observation have served her well throughout her life. As the train rolls across the endless Nullarbor, hidden relationships emerge, long-buried loyalties are tested, and a decades-old secret refuses to remain buried. With nowhere to escape and no one entirely above suspicion, Violet finds herself drawn into an investigation where every conversation matters, every clue carries weight, and the truth proves far more dangerous than anyone expected. Richly atmospheric and set against one of the world's greatest rail journeys, Last Crossing is an engaging Australian mystery woven with suspense, memorable characters, and themes of justice, redemption, and the enduring power of truth.
Coming Soon
The Missing Guest
Love That Changes Everything
Growing Together Through the 'One Another' Commands of Scripture


