Product Description

From the national bestselling author of Chile Death--an all-new mystery featuring the herbal wedding of the year!

Nominated for both Agatha and Anthony Awards, Susan Wittig Albert's bestselling series has taken root with mystery fans who delight in the exploits of lawyer-turned-herbalist China Bayles. Now, as China prepares for her upcoming nuptials, the only cold feet threatening the wedding are those of a corpse...

A bushel of praise for the China Bayles herbal mysteries:

"Warm, witty...an appealing series that just keeps getting better."--Booklist

"Albert's characters are as real and as quirky as your next-door neighbor."--Raleigh News & Observer

"A treat for gardeners who like to relax with an absorbing mystery."--North American Gardener

"One of the best-written and well-plotted mysteries I've read in a long time."--Los Angeles Times

* Prime Crime's fastest-growing series--titles include Chile Death, Love Lies Bleeding, Rueful Death, Rosemary Remembered, Thyme of Death, Witch's Bane, and Hangman's Root
* Chock full of herbal lore, customs, and facts (lavender is a traditional wedding herb)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2360568 in Books
• Published on: 1999-10
• Format: Abridged
• Original language: English
• Binding: Audio Cassette

From Library Journal
China Bayles is a week away from marrying her beloved fianc?, the interim police chief of Pecan Springs. However, the murder of Edgar Coleman puts a damper on her plans, so China decides to help her husband-to-be solve the crime. Edgar, who was known for his shady deals and philandering ways, had many enemies, so China and her friend Ruby decide to investigate, and what they turn up adds more suspects to the list and more possibilities that China will miss her honeymoon. Can Ruby and China solve the murder? Will China still get married? Lavender Lies is a simple but fun story with little gore and lots of plot twists that will keep readers guessing until the very end. Albert does a fine job reading her own work, a tape that should find a home in most mystery collections.
-Danna Bell-Russel, Library of Congress
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From AudioFile
China Bayles is portrayed as a sassy, lively, downright irreverent private investigator. She solves the murder of a local real estate broker just in time to marry the local police chief. A former attorney, China is depicted with tough, clipped tones when necessary, with a businesslike voice if the occasion demands, and with winsome charm when she needs information from area locals. The listener is drawn into China's world only to be sorry when the story ends. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

From Booklist
Just before herbalist China Bayles' and police chief Mike McQuaid's wedding in Pecan Springs, Texas, the town is rocked by the murder of a greedy developer. China and McQuaid bring their unique skills to the task of finding the murderer before the case preempts their wedding. Albert's eighth China Bayles mystery starts slow but rallies with a tantalizing plot, a surprise ending, and some great dialogue. Along the way, she delivers witty reflections on flowers and herbs, Texas Rangers, beauty parlors and "big hair," and the special attractions of the Texas hill country. The book's eccentric characters and small-town charm will appeal to fans of Earlene Fowler's Benni Harper series and Joan Hess' Maggody novels. John Rowen