| A Dilly of a Death Contributor(s): Albert, Susan Wittig (Author) |
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ISBN: 0425199541 ISBN-13: 9780425199541 Publisher: Berkley Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: In her 12th mystery, lawyer-turned-herbalist China Bayles is preparing for the annual Picklefest in Pecan Springs, Texas. When a local pickle heiress turns up dead, it looks like things are not at all kosher. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths - Fiction | Small Town & Rural |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: China Bayles Mysteries (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 4.32" W x 6.86" (0.36 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 bored with teaching and ready for a career change. Say hello to P.I. Mike McQuaid and Associates. There aren't actually any associates - unless you count Ruby and China, of course. But the title does have a nice, official ring to it. His first client is Phoebe the Pickle Queen, owner of the biggest little pickle business in Texas. According to Phoebe, her plant manager is embezzling, and she wants McQuaid to follow the money. Meanwhile, Pecan Springs is hosting the annual Picklefest - and this year, China and Ruby are on the planning committee, along with Phoebe. But just days before the festival starts, the Pickle Queen disappears. Some say she sold her business and split; others think the answer may lie with her missing boyfriend. It's up to McQuaid and China to search for the Pickle Queen - and for clues in a case that promises to leave a very sour taste. |