Spanish Dagger

New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2007. H6 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by author on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has label on the front, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, some stains on the top page edges, tanning and light shelf wear. Susan Wittig Albert's exciting mysteries have placed ex-lawyer and current herbalist China Bayles "in a class with lady sleuths V.I. Warshawski and Stephanie Plum" (Publishers Weekly). Now, China stumbles across a body while gathering yucca in Pecan Springs - a small town that's no stranger to big crime... 9.5"x6.5", 307 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Susan Wittig Albert, also known by the pen names Robin Paige and Carolyn Keene, is an American mystery writer from Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. Between the herb shop, the catering business, and now a weekend papermaking class, China Bayles and her friends have as much work as they can handle. Of course, that doesn't stop the rest of their lives from going on - or coming to an end, as the case may be. Ruby, for example, is troubled by her mother's recent strange behavior and upset that her ex-boyfriend has stood her up yet again. Meanwhile, China's half brother is opening up old wounds, trying to investigate their father's supposedly accidental death. Although she can't stop her husband from taking the case - after all, he's a PI who hasn't had a bite in months - she can at least put the unsavory business out of mind by gathering supplies for making paper. But in a patch of yucca plants, which make great paper, she finds a body - cause of death unknown. Many residents of Pecan Springs live seemingly simple lives that hide complex and dangerous pasts. It appears this victim was one of them. And now, while unraveling secrets that hit close to home, China must set the record straight - and find a killer.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.