Lavender Lies (China Bayles Mystery)
Susan Wittig Albert
Language: English
Pages: 320
ISBN: 0425177009
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Texas herbalist China Bayles must put her upcoming nuptials on the back burner when a murder investigation entangles her friends and neighbors.
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collared the killer by Sunday afternoon. And don’t forget the party on Saturday night.” “A backup?” He snorted. “Like who, for instance? You know the situation in that department. With Bubba gone, there’s not a trained homicide man in the lot. That’s one of the problems with this dinky little police force. They need new blood. They need somebody who can—” He stopped, pulling his black brows together. “What party?” “The dinner your parents are giving for us at the Pack Saddle Inn. Your mother
said hotly. “Who says I’m insisting that McQuaid get off the case? I didn’t say—” “China doesn’t tell me what to do,” McQuaid growled. He folded his arms with a stem look. “And it’s my case, remember? If anybody else comes in from Austin, it’ll be on my say-so, not yours.” “Okay, okay,” Marvin said soothingly. He gave me a patronizing smile. “I’m sure you’ve got plenty of wedding details to keep you busy, China—dresses, flowers, food. All that great girl stuff.” He glanced at his watch. “And
Enterprise, talked me into editing the paper’s weekly Home and Garden page, which consists of a few recipes, some gardening tips, and an article or two. I certainly don’t do it for the money, which is just about enough to pay for the Wednesday Special at Bean’s Bar & Grill. But I figure that the publicity will bring customers into the shop and help to spread the word about our classes, which always helps to attract new people. And with the chain stores getting into herbs in a major way, Thyme and
said bleakly. “It would have saved the nursery. But as things stand ...” Her nose twitched faster. I could finish the sentence in my head. As things stood, she was going to lose Wonderful Acres. “Why don’t we sit down?” I said. There was a wooden bench in front of the cereus. Wanda sank down on the bench with a weary sigh. I upended a five-gallon bucket and sat down on it where I could see her face. Our long silence was broken only by the metallic whir of the big exhaust fan and the manic
are lies,” I said fiercely, “and there are lies. Hark is a shark when he’s after a story. Do you want the Enterprise breathing down our necks while we dig through that safe? Do you want Melissa’s predicament plastered all over the paper?” Ruby frowned. “Sorry, Hark. Did I say breaking into? I meant breaking down. China is having some sort of emotional crisis. I need to stay with her. I think I can help.” “Ruby!” I cried, flinging my arms into the air. “Think what you’re saying!” “Did you hear