In this exciting mystery from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert, China Bayles fears for her husbands life as an escaped convict targets him
Max Mantel, the killer McQuaid put away years ago, has busted out of
the Huntsville prison and appears to be headed for Pecan Springs.
McQuaid knows theres only one way to stop the vengeful convictset a
trap with himself as bait.
China wants to stay by her
husbands side and keep him from harm. But McQuaid insists that she get
out of town and go to the Last Chance Olive Ranch, where shes agreed
to teach a workshop on herbs.
When China and her best friend
arrive at the ranch, she learns the owner, Maddie Haskell, has her own
troubles. She inherited the ranch and olive oil business from the late
matriarch, Eliza Butler, but Elizas nephew is contesting the will.
While China throws herself into helping Maddie, McQuaids plan
backfires when Mantel executes a countermove he never saw coming. Now
McQuaids life is not the only one at stakeand this time may really be his last chance
Praise
Praise for Susan Wittig Alberts New York Times bestselling China Bayles Mysteries
[Albert] consistently turns out some of the best-plotted mysteries on the market.Houston Chronicle
EngrossingChina continues to appeal with her herbal information and savvy sleuthing.Booklist (starred review)
[China Bayles is] such a joyAn instant friend.Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author
One of the best-written and [most] well-plotted mysteries Ive read in a long time.Los Angeles Times
Alberts dialogue and characterizations put her in a class with lady sleuths V. I. Warshawski and Stephanie Plum.Publishers Weekly
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 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.
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