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Death of a witch Death of a witch M. C. Beaton Returning from a foreign holiday, Hamish Macbeth is worried because he senses a dark cloud of evil hanging over the Highland village of Lochdubh. He learns that a newcomer, Catriona Beldame, is rega… OL112902W
Bloodroot Bloodroot Susan Wittig Albert When local football coach and hero Tim Duffy is accused of improper behavior, lawyer-turned-herbalist China Bayles investigates, following a trail of obsession and murder that may lead to her own doo… OL16061856W
Rosemary remembered Rosemary remembered Susan Wittig Albert When her accountant, Rosemary, is killed, ex-lawyer and herb-shop proprietor China Bayles finds a host of suspects that includes an abusive ex-husband and several former clients. Reprint. OL16062010W
Mourning Gloria Mourning Gloria Susan Wittig Albert After a woman is killed in an arson-homicide, Jessica Nelson, an intern-reporter at the local paper, is assigned to cover the story. When Jessica disappears, China Bayles is determined to find her, b… OL17647606W
Thornyhold Thornyhold Mary Stewart When Gilly Ramsey, whose childhood has been one of lonely isolation, inherits an English country home steeped in magic, she discovers an intriguing, mysterious world, and a man who teaches her to lov… OL1804648W
Deadly devotion Deadly devotion Sandra Orchard Even though the police declared her mentor's death a suicide, Kate Adams knows it's not--and her quest for the truth puts her own life in jeopardy. Research scientist Kate Adams and her colleague Da… OL20007983W
At the sign of the Sugared Plum At the sign of the Sugared Plum Mary Hooper In June 1665, excited at the prospect of coming to London to work at her sister Sarah's candy shop, teenaged Hannah is unconcerned about rumors of Plague until, as the hot summer advances and increas… OL21180392W
Death of a witch Death of a witch M. C. Beaton Hamish Macbeth returns to his home village of Lochdubh after a disappointing vacation to discover a witch stiring up trouble. The local men have all fallen for Catriona Beldame and Macbeth gets a sho… OL21181232W
Coming Home Coming Home Penny Jordan Years ago, David Crighton went missing. Deliberately. He'd walked away from his close-knit family, beautiful home, and a scandal of his own making. Since then he's met Honor Jessop. A spirited woman … OL3759047W
The Leper of Saint Giles The Leper of Saint Giles Edith Pargeter Brother Cadfael must travel to the heart of a leper colony to root out the secret to a savage murder. Setting out for the Saint Giles leper colony outside Shrewsbury, Brother Cadfael has more pressin… OL40275W
The summer of the Danes The summer of the Danes Edith Pargeter In the summer of 1144, a strange calm has settled over England--almost a peace. For several months there has been little actual fighting between the forces of King Stephen and those of Empress Maud, … OL40289W
The devil’s novice The devil’s novice Edith Pargeter A priestly envoy disappears, a skittish novice arrives and Cadfael works out what it all means. OL40295W
Dead Man's Ransom Dead Man's Ransom Edith Pargeter In February of 1141, men march home from war to Shrewsbury, but the captured sheriff Gilbert Prestcote is not among them. Elis, a young Welsh prisoner, is delivered to the Abbey of Saint Peter and Sa… OL40311W
The heretic’s apprentice The heretic’s apprentice Edith Pargeter This book examines what true piety is. The main character is the apprentice of a man, now dead, who is suddenly accused of having been a heretic. In this book, Edith Pargeter (aka Ellis Peters), th… OL40313W
Bleeding Hearts (China Bayles Mystery) Bleeding Hearts (China Bayles Mystery) Susan Wittig Albert When local football coach and hero Tim Duffy is accused of improper behavior, lawyer-turned-herbalist China Bayles investigates, following a trail of obsession and murder that may lead to her own doo… OL461842W
A dilly of a death A dilly of a death Susan Wittig Albert China Bayles is in a pickle. The daughter of her best friend, Ruby, has turned up on her doorstep, pregnant and in need of a place to live. And her otherwise sensible husband has announced that he's … OL461845W
Rueful death Rueful death Susan Wittig Albert 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 deadl… OL461848W
Dead man's bones Dead man's bones Susan Wittig Albert "A leader among female sleuths."?Publishers WeeklySusan Wittig Albert's exciting mysteries have been praised as "unique" (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) and "fascinating" (Booklist). Now, a dead man's b… OL461855W
Hangman's root Hangman's root Susan Wittig Albert When an animal researcher is found hanged, China Bayles discovers that her friend the Cat Lady is not the only one who wanted him dead, becomes involved in animal rights issues, and deals with a roma… OL461856W
Mistletoe man Mistletoe man Susan Wittig Albert In this "intelligently plotted and deliciously descriptive tale" (Publishers Weekly), national bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert tells the story of a woman's search for justice-and of her strugg… OL461858W
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