Indigo Dying

I'm always a bit leary of the themed-cozy mysteries. Sometimes there is too much theme and not enough mystery. Happily, the mystery in Indigo Dying does not take a back seat to the herbs, plants, wool, tea shop, town festival, dying process, etc., that are integral to Indigo Dying. I will certainly check out Wittig Albert's other work.

China Bayles is an ex-lawyer that runs an herbal gift shop in Pecan Springs, Texas and she’s gearing up for a weekend festival in Indigo. The town where her cohort in natural dye workshops is about to be lost to a strip mine and her stepson has been showing signs of depression at school and a bruise......more

China is dying for a new adventure, so she leaves Pecan Springs and finds trouble in Indigo, TX. Way to much information on making plant dyes - when would ever do that? The only dye I’m interested in is made by Revlon to hide my gray roots!! Ms Albert always has a cause she is adamant about, this tim......more

Complice anche il fatto che stanotte non riuscivo a dormire, ho letto velocemente questo libro. La storia era buona, praticamente con due puzzle da risolvere e confesso che non sono riuscita a mettere tutti i pezzi al loro posto. Anche per questo mi sento di dare il punteggio pieno perché ormai mi c......more

I love this series! My sister who loves all sweet mystery books recommend these. The protagonist China is fabulous!......more

Things I liked... * Each chapter being prefaced with an actual (or fictional) excerpt from writings about dying, indigo and folklore surrounding these traditions. These excerpts gave a good setting and mindset to each chapter. * I was fooled by the author and suspected someone different than the act......more