Mourning Gloria (China Bayles Mystery #19) (Mass Market)
Other Books in Series
This is book number 19 in the China Bayles Mystery series.
- #1: Thyme of Death (China Bayles Mystery #1) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #2: Witches' Bane (China Bayles Mystery #2) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #3: Hangman's Root (China Bayles Mystery #3) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #4: Rosemary Remembered (China Bayles Mystery #4) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #5: Rueful Death (China Bayles Mystery #5) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #6: Love Lies Bleeding (China Bayles Mystery #6) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #7: A Plain Vanilla Murder (China Bayles Mystery #7) (MP3 CD): $29.99
- #8: Lavender Lies (China Bayles Mystery #8) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #9: Mistletoe Man (China Bayles Mystery #9) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #10: Bloodroot (China Bayles Mystery #10) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #11: Indigo Dying (China Bayles Mystery #11) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #12: AN Unthymely Death (China Bayles Mystery #12) (Paperback): $15.00
- #13: Dilly of a Death (China Bayles Mystery #13) (Mass Market): $8.99
- #14: Dead Man's Bones (China Bayles Mystery #14) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #15: Bleeding Hearts (China Bayles Mystery #15) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #16: Spanish Dagger (China Bayles Mystery #16) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #17: Wormwood (China Bayles Mystery #17) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #18: Holly Blues (China Bayles Mystery #18) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #21: Widow's Tears (China Bayles Mystery #21) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #22: Death Come Quickly (China Bayles Mystery #22) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #23: Bittersweet (China Bayles Mystery #23) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #24: Blood Orange (China Bayles Mystery #24) (Hardcover): $27.00
- #25: The Last Chance Olive Ranch (China Bayles Mystery #25) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #26: Queen Anne's Lace (China Bayles Mystery #26) (Mass Market): $7.99
- #27: A Plain Vanilla Murder (China Bayles Mystery #27) (Large Print / Library Binding): $35.99
Description
Susan Wittig Albert, “who consistently turns out some of the best-plotted mysteries on the market,”* delivers the charm and suspense in her latest herbal treat, Mourning Gloria. Now ex-lawyer and current herbalist China Bayles must stop a killer whose evil is burning through Texas…
China is relishing the scents, produce, and even the showers of spring. She’s also busy hosting Pecan Springs’ Farmers’ Market. It brings additional customers to her herb shop Thyme and Seasons. And residents find rare ingredients they wouldn’t otherwise find in the supermarket. Everybody wins…
But as the town bustles back to life in the warmth of the season, one woman’s life is tragically brought to an end. China happens upon a burning house trailer and hears a woman screaming for help. The evidence leaves no doubt that it’s arson homicide—but who would commit such a ghastly crime?
An intern-reporter at the local paper, Jessica Nelson, is assigned to cover the story. Drawn into the case by its similarity to her own tragic loss—Jessica’s family died in a fire—she soon finds herself deeply involved and in danger. And when Jessica disappears, China becomes determined to help find her, before she becomes headlines herself…
*Houston Chronicle
About the Author
Susan Wittig Albert grew up on a farm in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. at the University of California at Berkeley. A former professor of English and a university administrator and vice president, she is the author of the China Bayles Mysteries, the Darling Dahlias Mysteries, and the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter. Some of her recent titles include Widow’s Tears, Cat’s Claw, The Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose, and The Tale of Castle Cottage. She and her husband, Bill, coauthor a series of Victorian-Edwardian mysteries under the name Robin Paige, which includes such titles as Death at Glamis Castle and Death at Whitechapel.
Praise For…
“[China Bayles is] such a joy…an instant friend.” — Carolyn Hart