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Witches' Bane

Witches' Bane

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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...
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Praise for Witches' Bane

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
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China Bayles Mystery Series

Queen Anne's Lace
The Last Chance Olive Ranch
Blood Orange
Bittersweet
Death Come Quickly
Widow's Tears
Mourning Gloria
Holly Blues
Wormwood
Spanish Dagger
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About the Author

Susan Wittig Albert
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 New York Times bestselling author of the China Bayles Mysteries, the Darling Dahlias Mysteries, and the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter. She and her husband, Bill, coauthor a series of Victorian-Edwardian mysteries under the name Robin Paige. The Alberts live near Austin, Texas. More by Susan Wittig Albert
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