Queen Annes Lace (China Bayles #26)

Posted on 16 February 2018 by Susan Wittig Albert

A present day ghost leads China Bayles to a secret from Pecan Springs s past in this haunting mystery from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert.While helping Ruby Wilcox clean up the loft above their shops, China comes upon a box of antique handcrafted lace and old photographs Following the discovery, she hears a woman humming an old Scottish ballad and smells the delicate scent of lavender.Soon, strange happenings start to occur in Thyme and Seasons misplaced items, a ringing bell, and the appearance of lavender sprigs in odd places When a customer mentions seeing a mysterious woman picking flowers nearby and then suddenly disappearing, China must finally admit what Ruby has always known their building is haunted But by whom As China investigates, the tragic story of a woman in one of the old photographs unfolds Annie Laurie was a young widow who d lost both her husband and her child in the same day She manages to survive through her lace making business and finds happiness again only to have a suspicious death overshadow her new life.China delves into Annie s century old mystery and realizes that solving it could have unimaginable repercussions in the here and now. Best Download [ Queen Annes Lace (China Bayles #26) ] By [ Susan Wittig Albert ] – kino-fada.fr China Bayles has a ghost problem It all starts when she and her friend Ruby Wilcox starts to clean up the loft about their shop Thyme and Seasons China finds a box of handcrafted lace and old photographs in the loft, but when ...I will never argue the fact that Susan Wittig Albert is a wonderful author Her writing is easy to read It has a flowing quality that keeps you reading long after you have planned to stop Just onepage Onechapter You know the kind And her knowledge of the plants she uses in each of her China Bayles mysteries, well, it s clear she does her research, and that it s a topic she enjoys With all of that said, this wasn t my favorite book of hers.In QUEEN ANNE S LACE, China is trying t I will never argue the fact that Susan Wittig Albert is a wonderful author Her writing is easy to read It has a flowing quality that keeps you reading long after you have planned to stop Just onepage Onechapter You know the kind And her knowledge of the plants she uses...Thanks to Overdrive and Meridian Library for my copy The 26 th volume of the China Bayles herb series does Not disappoint and other goods go on another herb Queen Anne Lace that grows along the ditches and road throughout the country It was used by the immigrants for family planning and the seed was brought along with women It is the story of the ...Now granted I had spring break but still this book is one that you won t come up from till the very last page I loved the dual time settings, one in the present with a China and another set in the 1880 s with Annie The mystery is woven between the past and present but it one that will also remind a reader that cozy mysteries don t always need bloody victims to make the mystery good This is a thoughtful book, focusing on growth and understanding in the characters Many we will see are evolving Now granted I had spring break but still this book is one that you won t come up from till the very last page I loved the dual time settings, one in the present with a China and another set in the ...I have read all of the books in the China Bayles series but picked this latest up with trepidation as I felt weary of China s escapades Alas, I was very pleasantly surprised by this one It incorporates a resident gh...Queen Anne s Lace by Susan Wittig Albert is another terrific addition to the China Bayles series.This book really appealed to me My favorite part was when the story went back to the 1800 s The lace making details were interesting and I enjoyed the story behind it.This book can be read as a st...Now my next best favorite after Widow s Tears While I have enjoyed all of this series, I have especially loved the 2 above mentioned that have a ghostly feel I didn t get to see much of my man Mike in this one but I forgive you SWA keep um comingChina and ghosts Cool Chicken thief Uh oh Queen Anne s Lacewho knewChina is cleaning up a storeroom and comes across old pictures and lace,then strange things start happening The chapters alternate between current times and the 1880 s China continues to investigate and...As a novel, this book succeeds fairly well It s got the setting small town Texas , interesting characters herbalist, lace maker, etc , a plot involving the family who originally lived in the house in the late 1800s, and subplots around state fair animals and sick friends It s an enjoyable read.But as a mystery, this book fails Nobody dies during either time period until 80% of the way through the book Nobody ever dies or is even in any sustained danger in the present time There s a rea As a novel, this book succeeds fairly well It s got the setting small town Texas , interesting characters herbalist, lace maker, etc , a plot involving the family who originally lived in the house in the late 1800s, and subplots around state fair animals and sick friends It s an enjoyable read.But as a mystery, this book fails Nobody dies during either time period until 80% of the way through the book Nobody ever dies or is even in any sustained danger in the present time There s a real lack of suspense and tension, desp...

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16 February 2018

Susan Wittig Albert