Rueful Death
Book 5 in the China Bayles series
About Rueful Death
Herbalist China Bayles must solve a mother of a murder in this mystery from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert. In search of respite, China takes off to St. Theresa's Monastery with her friend Maggie, a former nun.
The goal is a brief, tranquil retreat—but there's a conflict at the convent. The mother superior has recently died, and a battle over the future of St. Theresa's suggests that her sudden demise might not have been accidental.
Now, China's quest for a replenished spirit takes second place to a more earthbound pursuit: catching a killer...