A Dilly of a Death (China Bayles Mystery, Book 12)

by Susan Wittig Albert (Goodreads author!)
A Dilly of a Death (China Bayles Mystery, Book 12)  
published 2005 by Berkley
binding Paperback
isbn 0425199541   (isbn13: 9780425199541)
pages 336
description Lawyer-turned-herbalist China Bayles becomes immersed in mystery, this time during pickle season in Pecan Springs, Texas. When a local pickle heiress ...more
date added
03-20-07



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Michelle
Michelle rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
07/15/08

Read in July, 2008
recommends it for: cozy mystery fans, herb shop mysteries, culinary mysteries,
I have FINALLY finished this book. I bought it a few years back, but must have been distracted because I never got past the first few pages. I have managed to read all the latter books from the library, and then checked this one out and thought, hmmm, this looks familiar. Went and checked my bookshelves and lo and behold, there it was. So took the library copy back and pick this up and read it.

Very good book, kinda figured out who-dun-it early on, but then doubted myself several times wit...more
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Mary Sue
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07/26/07

Read in April, 2007
This is another China Bayles mystery. Her books are always informative about herbs, growing them, cooking with them, decorating with them, killing with them. This volume is highlighted with the murder of a woman by drowning in a pickle vat. I enjoy her characters and the way they have evolved over several books.
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Amanda
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03/07/08

Read in January, 2005
One of my favorites in the series. Not only is the murder interesting (and unique) but I learned a lot about making pickles (or as they say in the lowstate of SC, making pickle) and I likes me some pickle. Pickle, pickle, picklepicklepickle. Funny word, pickle.
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Grey853
Grey853 rated it: 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars
04/10/08

bookshelves: cozy, mystery
Read in April, 2008
I liked the mystery part, but I have to say that the whole Ruby and Amy interaction annoyed me. I thought all the dill pickle jokes were punny, but they still made me smile.
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karen
10/05/07

Read in October, 2007
recommends it for: everyone
i love the recipes / herb facts / mystery all combined in to one book. i'm definitely going to look for more books by this author. an easy read - very enjoyable.
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Kristen
Kristen rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
04/15/08

bookshelves: serial-mystery
Read in September, 2005
This is another good China Bayles herbal mystery with good tidbits of the dill plant. This is a must read for a cozy.
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Jo
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09/04/07

bookshelves: fiction, mystery, texas
Read in January, 2004
recommends it for: Everyone
Albert describes every detail of a wonderful Texas adventure.
This is part of a series.
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colleen
bookshelves: mystery, scpl
Read in December, 2007
read 12.10.07
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04/14/08

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10/25/07

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avg rating (all editions): 3.89 (94 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.90 (88 ratings)
number of reviews: 8






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