The Darling Dahlias and the Texas Sta..., Susan Wittig Albert
The Darling Dahlias and the Texas Sta..., Susan Wittig Albert
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The Darling Dahlias and the Texas Star

Author: Susan Wittig Albert

Narrator: Peggity Price

Unabridged: 9 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/18/2013


Synopsis

National bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert returns to the small town of Darling, Alabama, in the 1930s-- where the Darling Dahlias, the colorful ladies of a garden club, are anything but shrinking violets when it comes to rooting out criminals The Texas Star herself-- Miss Lily Dare, the " fastest woman in the world"-- is bringing her Dare Devils Flying Circus to Darling. Unfortunately, she' s also bringing a whole lot of trouble. As the Dahlias prepare for the annual Watermelon Festival-- where they will present the famous female aviatrix with her own Texas Star hibiscus-- rumors are flying. Dahlias president Liz Lacy learns from newspaperman Charlie Dickens that Miss Dare has been threatened and her plane sabotaged. Apparently the bold and beautiful barnstormer has made plenty of enemies. And is it possible she may even be involved with the husband of one of Darling' s local ladies? And speaking of wings, the new cook at Myra May' s Darling Diner can fry a chicken and whip up a sweet potato meringue pie like nobody' s business. But why is she keeping her past such a mystery? As the Texas Star barnstorms into town, Liz and Verna Tidwell offer to help bring down a saboteur who may be propelled by revenge. Before it' s all over, there will be plenty of black eyes and dark secrets revealed

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 Bettendorf on May 29, 2021

The Darling Dahlias and the Texas Star is the 4th book in the cozy mystery series about a gardening group in Darling Alabama in the 1930's. While not my favorite cozy series they are still most enjoyable. I have become very fond of each and every character. ~ Chris L.......more

Goodreads review by Judy on May 25, 2021

Nice mystery, fun characters. Set in summer of 1932 in the deep south.......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on July 27, 2022

More of the same - a quick cozy. Now I know why I felt Nancy Drew vibes, Ms Albert wrote for the series, one of many who penned as Carolyn Keene. She is obviously an Agatha Christie fan as well. It’s a fun, fast read. I’ll continue with the Darling Dahlias.......more