Rueful Death
Rueful Death

Author: Susan Wittig Albert

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1997-08-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780425159415

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Herbalist China Bayles must solve a mother of a murder in this mystery from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert. In search of respite, China takes off to St. Theresa's Monastery with her friend Maggie, a former nun. The goal is a brief, tranquil retreat—but there's a conflict at the convent. The mother superior has recently died, and a battle over the future of St. Theresa's suggests that her sudden demise might not have been accidental. Now, China's quest for a replenished spirit takes second place to a more earthbound pursuit: catching a killer...

Rueful Death
Rueful Death

Author: Susan Wittig Albert

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1997-08-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1440673829

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Herbalist China Bayles must solve a mother of a murder in this mystery from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert. In search of respite, China takes off to St. Theresa's Monastery with her friend Maggie, a former nun. The goal is a brief, tranquil retreat—but there's a conflict at the convent. The mother superior has recently died, and a battle over the future of St. Theresa's suggests that her sudden demise might not have been accidental. Now, China's quest for a replenished spirit takes second place to a more earthbound pursuit: catching a killer...

A Dilly of a Death
A Dilly of a Death

Author: Susan Wittig Albert

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2005-04-05

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1440622019

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China Bayles is in a pickle. The daughter of her best friend, Ruby, has turned up on her doorstep, pregnant and in need of a place to live. And her otherwise sensible husband has announced that he's bored with teaching and ready for a career change." "Say "hello" to P.I. Mike McQuaid and Associates. There aren't actually any "associates" - unless you count Ruby and China, of course. But the title does have a nice, official ring to it. His first client is Phoebe the Pickle Queen, owner of the biggest little pickle business in Texas. According to Phoebe, her plant manager is embezzling, and she wants McQuaid to follow the money." Meanwhile, Pecan Springs is hosting the annual Picklefest - and this year, China and Ruby are on the planning committee, along with Phoebe. But just days before the festival starts, the Pickle Queen disappears. Some say she sold her business and split; others think the answer may lie with her missing boyfriend. It's up to McQuaid and China to search for the Pickle Queen - and for clues in a case that promises to leave a very sour taste.

Chile Death
Chile Death

Author: Susan Wittig Albert

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1999-10-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780425171479

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Ex-lawyer turned herbalist and amateur sleuth China Bayles attends a chili cookoff where a womanizing judge dies of an allergic reaction to peanuts. And since everyone knows peanuts don't belong in a bowl of Texas chili, China knows something suspicious is afoot...

Bittersweet
Bittersweet

Author: Susan Wittig Albert

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 042525562X

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China Bayles teams up with an old friend to solve a murder in a South Texas ranching community.

Queen Anne's Lace
Queen Anne's Lace

Author: Susan Wittig Albert

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0425280063

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A present-day ghost leads China Bayles to a secret from Pecan Springs’s past in this haunting mystery from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert. While helping Ruby Wilcox clean up the loft above their shops, China comes upon a box of antique handcrafted lace and old photographs. Following the discovery, she hears a woman humming an old Scottish ballad and smells the delicate scent of lavender.… Soon, strange happenings start to occur in Thyme and Seasons. When a customer sees a mysterious woman picking flowers nearby and then suddenly disappearing, China must finally admit what Ruby has always known—their building is haunted. But by whom? As China investigates, the tragic story of a woman in one of the old photographs unfolds. China delves into the century-old mystery and realizes that solving it could have unimaginable repercussions in the here and now.

The Tale of Hawthorn House
The Tale of Hawthorn House

Author: Susan Wittig Albert

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-09-02

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0425223280

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Miss Beatrix Potter finds the abandoned Baby Flora?and a scarab ring?on her doorstep. An investigation reveals that the ring was pawned and reclaimed by a resident of the vacant and supposedly haunted Hawthorn House. Now Beatrix and her animal friends are left pondering these utterly puzzling happenings.

Great Women Mystery Writers
Great Women Mystery Writers

Author: Elizabeth A. Blakesley

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2006-11-30

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0313049068

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Mysteries are among the most popular books today, and women continue to be among the most creative and widely read mystery writers. This book includes alphabetically arranged entries on 90 women mystery writers. Many of the writers discussed were not even writing when the first edition of this book was published in 1994, while others have written numerous works since then. Writers were selected based on their status as award winners, their commercial success, and their critical acclaim. Each entry provides biographical information, a discussion of major works and themes, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The volume closes with appendices and a selected, general bibliography. Public library patrons will value this guide to their favorite authors, while students will turn to it when writing reports.

Bleeding Hearts
Bleeding Hearts

Author: Susan Wittig Albert

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-04-03

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 1101565950

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When local football coach and hero Tim Duffy is accused of improper behavior, lawyer-turned-herbalist China Bayles investigates, following a trail of obsession and murder that may lead to her own doorstep.