Thyme of Death — Susan Wittig Albert

INTRODUCING CHINA BAYLES

CHINA'S herb shop in Pecan Springs, Texas, is a long way from the law firm in Houston. But China wanted to get away from it all: the power plays, the scheming, the backstabbing. Still, wherever there are people, there are problems--and even in a small town, passions can be murderous...

China's friend Jo is dead, an apparent suicide. But with the help of Ruby, a flamboyant redhead and New Age devotee, China looks behind the quaint facade of Pecan Springs and takes a suspicious look at everyone... timid, cat-crazy Violett; Jo's fiercely independent daughter, Meredith; arrogant, ambitious TV star Roz, who's returned to town with some shocking news. In a place like Pecan Springs, there are lots of friendly faces but one of them hides the heart of a killer...