$7.99 when purchased online
Target Online store #3991
About this item
Highlights
- Herb shop owner China Bayles is shocked when Halloween hijinks take a gruesome turn... In a small Texas town, what starts as a little festive Halloween fun ends in a brutal murder.
- 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.
- 272 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: China Bayles Mystery
Description
About the Book
The second China Bayles mystery. Herb shop owner China is shocked when Halloween hijinks take a gruesome turn in Pecan Springs, ending in a brutal murder. And China is even more shocked when her friend Ruby, a New Age expert in tarot and astrology, becomes the prime suspect after a minister accuses her of witchcraft.Book Synopsis
Herb shop owner China Bayles is shocked when Halloween hijinks take a gruesome turn... In a small Texas town, what starts as a little festive Halloween fun ends in a brutal murder. And lawyer-turned-herbalist China Bayles is even more shocked when her friend Ruby, a New Age expert in tarot and astrology, becomes the prime suspect after a minister accuses her of witchcraft. Now it's up to China to unmask the real killer...Review Quotes
Praise for Witches' Bane and the China Bayles Mysteries "[China Bayles is] in a class with lady sleuths V. I. Warshawski and Stephanie Plum."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Delightful...A refreshing heroine...Entertaining and engaging."--Booklist "Albert's characters are as real and as quirkly as your next-door neighbor."--The Raleigh News & Observer "A brilliant [and] entertaining detective writer...Albert artfully [brings] the down-home town of Pecan Springs alive."--The Dallas Morning News "A unique series."--Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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.Dimensions (Overall): 6.7 Inches (H) x 4.2 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: China Bayles Mystery
Publisher: Berkley Books
Theme: Women Sleuths
Format: Paperback
Author: Susan Wittig Albert
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 1994
TCIN: 92891359
UPC: 9780425144060
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-5188
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 0.8 inches length x 4.2 inches width x 6.7 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.35 pounds
We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.
Trending Fiction
$11.98 - $22.99
was $17.99 - $32.99 New lower price
4.7 out of 5 stars with 38 ratings
