Diese Autorin schafft fesselnde Erzählungen, die Biografie, Geschichte und Krimis miteinander verweben. Ihre Werke tauchen tief in die komplexen Beziehungen zwischen Frauen ein und beleuchten deren Leben in entscheidenden historischen Momenten. Mit einem scharfen Blick für Details und einer ausgeprägten Erzählstimme erweckt sie die Vergangenheit zum Leben und enthüllt die verborgenen Dramen und tiefen Verbindungen, die Leben prägten. Ihre Schriften bieten den Lesern einen reichen Teppich an Geschichten, der die Komplexität menschlicher Erfahrungen über verschiedene Epochen hinweg untersucht.
The narrative centers on Olivia Andrews, a well-known blogger and podcaster who focuses on crime victims' stories. She uncovers a long-buried murder mystery linked to a prominent local figure in Pecan Springs. Just as she prepares to reveal her findings, Olivia is tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident, raising questions about whether it was truly an accident or a targeted act. Her sister embarks on a quest for answers, delving into the dark secrets surrounding Olivia's death and the mystery she was investigating.
Set against the backdrop of the New Mexico desert in 1940, the narrative explores the unique relationship between renowned artist Georgia O'Keeffe and aspiring writer Maria Chabot. O'Keeffe, seeking solitude to create her art, invites Chabot to help manage her remote home. This arrangement leads to a profound exploration of creativity, mentorship, and the complexities of their bond as they navigate the challenges of isolation and artistic ambition.
It's Labor Day weekend, 1935, and members of the Darling Dahlias-the garden
club in little Darling, Alabama-are trying to keep their cool at the end of a
sizzling summer. This isn't easy, though, since there's a firebug on the loose
in Darling.
"The Pecan Springs Enterprise Trilogy: Deadlines, Fault Lines, Firelines. If you're a fan of China Bayles, Ruby Wilcox, and Pecan Springs, Texas, you'll love Susan Wittig Albert's three new novellas, together in a single edition! Prime crime on deadline. DEADLINES: When Pecan Springs Enterprise crime reporter Jessica Nelson gets an anonymous tip about a year-old death that might be murder, she's already facing too many deadlines, so the story is low on her to-investigate list. Plus, she's distracted by the possibility of a hot lead in the cold-case arson deaths of her parents and twin sister, deaths for which she suffers survivor's guilt and a phobic fear of fire. And time is running out for the Enterprise. The newspaper is facing a deadline that threatens to destroy it-and the jobs of everybody on the staff. But after Jessica and her friend China Bayles discover the secret identity hidden in hand-crafted notepaper, she knows she has to get the story. FAULT LINES: It's beginning to seem inevitable: Pecan Springs' only newspaper is folding and crime reporter Jessica Nelson and the rest of the Enterprise staff are losing their jobs. Whose fault is it? Can anything be done to stop it? At the same time, Jessica herself is struggling with a secret born from the arson deaths of her family: a debilitating fear of fire that threatens her ability to do her work. But those aren't the only frightening issues on Jessica's plate. Her friend Ruby Wilcox, developing her psychic skills with the help of the secretive director of the paranormal psychology lab at the university, is compelled to dig up a long-buried secret from her past-and begs Jessica and China Bayles to help. What will they find? Whose fatal fault will they uncover? Can the killer finally be held to account for a long-forgotten murder? FIRELINES: The Enterprise has a new lease on life, but nobody knows how long that will last. Will there be a newspaper tomorrow? There's plenty of work on Jessica Nelson's crime desk, but when she learns of a hot lead in the cold-case arson deaths of her parents and twin sister, she knows she has to investigate it. The story pulls her into the death of a cop, requires her to face her own phobic fear of fire, and introduces her to a man-much too old for her-who is passionately committed to using fire to protect the wilderness.Will this bring her any closer to a killer who has eluded the police for over twenty years-and who threatens to start another deadly, catastrophic wildfire?"-- Provided by publisher
"Spring, 1935 finds the little Alabama town of Darling excited about their new local radio station, WDAR. But there are problems brewing at the newspaper, where a trio of new hires causes headaches for editor Charlie Dickens. That's not the worst of it, though, as the Dahlias discover when the newest resident at Bessie Bloodworth's Magnolia Manor is found dead. She had overindulged in a large and very rich chocolate cake--but was something else baked into that cake? If so, one of the Dahlias is likely to find herself at the top of Sheriff Buddy Norris' suspect list. That would give Darling something to gossip about! And there's plenty more to keep the tongues wagging. Will the ladies at the new bakery ever learn to bake bread? What's happening in Liz Lacy's love life? Will her new book be a success? And can Voodoo Lil's special brand of magic keep Violet Sims from taking Cupcake off to Hollywood to become a Shirley Temple look-alike? But amid all these mysteries, one thing's for certain: The Darling Dahlias just keep growing"--
From Susan Wittig Albert, the New York Times bestselling author of A Plain
Vanilla Murder, comes a tightly crafted novel that juxtaposes the
disappearance of a rare, remarkably illustrated 18th-century herbal with the
true and all-too-human story of its gifted creator, Elizabeth Blackwell.
From Susan Wittig Albert, the New York Times best-selling author of Queen
Anne's Lace, comes an intriguing new addition to her widely-acclaimed China
Bayles Mysteries.
NYT bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert returns to Depression-era Darling,
Alabama where the ladies of the Dahlias, the local garden club, are happy to
dig a little dirt!
The New York Times bestselling author of the China Bayles Mysteries takes readers back to Darling, Alabama, in the spring of 1933—where the women of the Darling Dahlias’ garden club are betting their bottom dollar there’s going to be trouble… When the local bank suddenly closes, the small town of Darling is caught short on cash. To avoid disaster, town leaders hatch a plan to print Darling Dollars. The “funny money” can serve as temporary currency so the town can function. But when the first printing of the scrip disappears, the Darling Dahlias set out to discover who made an unauthorized withdrawal. Meanwhile, County Treasurer Verna Tidwell questions whether she can trust the bank’s new vice president, Alvin Duffy—or the feelings he stirs up inside her. And Liz Lacy learns her longtime beau may be forced into a shotgun wedding. Seems other troubles don’t just go away when there’s a crisis. There’ll be no pennies from heaven, but if anyone can balance things out, folks can bank on the Darling Dahlias… INCLUDES SOUTHERN-STYLE DEPRESSION-ERA RECIPES!
With the help of a lawyer friend in Texas, China Bayles investigates a cold case involving a valuable piece of Mexican art after suspecting that it may be connected to the death of another friend. 30,000 first printing.
