Dead Man's Bones

by Susan Wittig Albert

Book Overview

Susan Wittig Albert's exciting mysteries have been praised as "unique" ( Seattle Post-Intelligencer ) and "fascinating" ( Booklist ). Now, a dead man's bones are uncovered--and Texas ex-lawyer and herbalist China Bayles must dig into a pair of murders separated by time but connected by motive... When China's teenage son finds some skeletal remains during a local cave dig--remains that show a not-so-accidental death--it's a disturbing development...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425204251
• ISBN13: 9780425204252
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Beware! Hard to resist- a must 'have' for China Bayles fans!

As usual Susan manages to draw us into the world of China Bayles with no effort. I love how each one of these books can stand alone without you actually having to read the rest of the series- Although who could resist them all?? I must admit a sleepless night and day as I just could not put this book down. As each book ends I find myself always satisfied but wanting to reach for the next installment. Lets hope the next book comes soon- a must for all China Bayles fans!

Thyme & Seasons

14th in the China Bayles series, China and Ruby (China's best friend and business partner) are catering at the opening of a theatre. When China's stepson finds skeleton with its skull bashed in, the duo quietly start investigating without stepping on the toes of their friends - the police chief and the sheriff - who are on the outs with each other. When there is another death in town, China suspects that the two deaths are related. Albert includes - as usual - several interesting recipes and tidbits about herbs, especially the one included in the title. I buy Albert's books in hardback - and continue to enjoy all three of her mystery series.

NICE ADDITION TO A GREAT SERIES

This is a long running series and there is a reason for it.. the books/stories are good, well written and just fun to read. I enjoyed this current additon to this already popular. I did not feel it is the best of the bunch, but am not complaining. It was fun to read and left we wanting yet another of the author's offerings. Ms Albert is a good story teller and has developed a very nice group of characters. China Bayles fans will enjoy this work even though it is a bit different. Recommend it highly. Enjoy!

Good as usual

I really like this book, although I was a little sorry with how some of the characters were left at the end of the book (Brian's professor lady mainly). But the book was fast paced and interesting. I figured out the bones pretty quickly, but still got some surprises in the mix!

entertaining and diabolically clever amateur sleuth mystery

With revenues down at China Bayle's Thyme and Season Herb Shop, Ruby Wilcox's Crystal Cave New Age Store and their joint venture, The Thyme for Tea restaurant, both women are taking on additional jobs. Ruby has started the Party Thyme Catering Service and China is doing more customized garden planning to make ends meet. China also has to balance her personal life which includes a husband, her stepson Brian and assorted pets. In a cave Brian finds the skulls of two humans, who lived there over ten thousand years ago; the university sponsoring the dig is ecstatic. They are not so happy when Brian finds the body of a man that was murdered in the same location about a quarter of a century ago. The cold case heats up when the town's leading citizen Jane Oberman kills Hank Dixon in self-defense. Hank's father worked for the family for years. The sister state he broke into their home with a knife in his hand. China believes that killing and the discovery of the twenty-five year old skeleton are linked and plans to find what the two cases have in common. Susan Wittig Albert has written an entertaining and diabolically clever amateur sleuth mystery focusing on a heroine who can't keep away from on ongoing investigation. She is endearing loyal and smart enough to figure out the identity of the victim in the cave. Together with Ruby, there two women make Batman and Robin look like amateurs. Harriet Klausner