A Dilly of a Death, Susan Wittig Albert
A Dilly of a Death, Susan Wittig Albert
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A Dilly of a Death

Author: Susan Wittig Albert

Narrator: Julia Gibson

Unabridged: 11 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/17/2009

Synopsis

Popular author Susan Wittig Albert and her China Bayles Herbal Mysteries have been hailed for their intelligent plots and quirky characters. China is a member of the Pecan Springs, Texas Picklefest planning committee. When the Pickle Queen disappears just days before the festival, China and her husband P.I. Mike McQuaid relish searching for the clues in this dilly of a case. This exciting whodunit is packed with plenty of pickle jokes, folklore, and homespun recipes.

About Susan Wittig Albert

Susan Wittig Albert is the New York Times bestselling author of A Wilder Rose, about Rose Wilder Lane and the writing of the Little House books. Her award-winning fiction also includes mysteries in the China Bayles series, the Darling Dahlias, the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, and a series of Victorian-Edwardian mysteries she has written with her husband, Bill Albert, under the pseudonym of Robin Paige. She is founder and current president of the Story Circle Network and a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dennis on May 09, 2015

I put down my collection of morose literary short stories and picked up this China Bayles mystery for relief. The contrast in the writing startled me-it was like stepping out of a chamber music performance into a country music festival-but it was just what I was looking for.......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on January 15, 2023

Pickled Pink!! Lots of fun pickle info plus a pretty good plot. This was #12, I prefer these earlier books in the series. With this book I have completed the series - I read the others in order, but the local library didn’t have this one so I skipped it until now. I was able to get this copy from an......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on October 14, 2019

These just keep getting better every book. Herb store owner, China Bayles never really leaves her past occupation as a defense lawyer behind, and there are plenty of townsfolk who appreciate that. (Tho with each new story, there are a few less.) Pickle queen Phoebe Morgan is found dead at her own pic......more

Goodreads review by Evelyn on November 12, 2019

Picked up at a book sale. Got a bit tired of the pickle jokes.......more

Goodreads review by S.G.Radonsky on December 04, 2020

This book/story was definitely not a page turner for me. Enough already with the pickle jokes! Wasn't a good mystery, however, I enjoyed some of the characters and how t hey interacted with each other.......more

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