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Rueful death

Rueful death

by Susan Wittig Albert

FictionWomen detectivesHerbalistsChina Bayles (Fictitious character)Detective and mystery stories
4.0
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About this book

During a supposedly relaxing retreat at a Texas convent, herbalist China Bayles and her friend Maggie, an ex-nun, investigate the seemingly accidental death of the Mother Superior and uncover a deadly conflict within the walls of the cloister. Reprint. PW. "

Themes & subjects

FictionWomen detectivesHerbalistsChina Bayles (Fictitious character)Detective and mystery storiesMystery

Setting

Texas

About the author

Susan Wittig Albert
Susan Wittig Albert

2 January 1940

Susan Wittig Albert is an American author. She has been a full-time novelist since she left her career as an English professor and university administrator in 1985. She lives with her husband Bill Albert, also an author, in the Texas Hill Country.

Author

Susan Wittig Albert

Pages

305

Read time

≈ 8h

Editions

3

Language

English

Publisher

Berkeley Pub.

ISBN

9780425159415

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TR
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