The Tale of Castle Cottage

The Tale of Castle Cottage
Author: Susan Wittig Albert
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2011-09-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101543841

The latest in the Cottage Tales series-starring Miss Potter herself! It's the heart of summer in 1913, and Beatrix is eager to marry her fiancé, solicitor William Heelis. But there are a few obstacles blocking the happy couple's path to the altar, like the troubled remodeling of Castle Cottage-Will and Beatrix's future home...

The Tale of Briar Bank

The Tale of Briar Bank
Author: Susan Wittig Albert
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2008-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1440638349

Near Sawrey, the seat of Miss Beatrix Potter?s country home, has been abuzz ever since Mr. Wickstead met his death under a tree limb. Many believe it had to do with a treasure he had dug up. And only Pickles, his dog, knows what happened. Meanwhile, Miss Potter faces dilemmas in her love life and with her parents. But she has no time to muse, what with helping humans and animals alike?and this little matter of murder.

The Tale of Holly How

The Tale of Holly How
Author: Susan Wittig Albert
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2006-07-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1440625328

Everyone in Sawrey likes Ben Hornby. So when Beatrix finds the shepherd dead in the meadow and suspects foul play, she wonders who would have done such a thing. A trio of village cats has an idea: When Ben breathed his last, his sheep must have seen his killer before scattering. So they set out to find the far-flung flock. Although she’s distracted by duties at the farm and the sad plight of a young girl, Beatrix must get to the bottom of this. As the stories intertwine, Beatrix and the creatures realize that, to solve this case, all of Sawrey, both the two- and four-legged inhabitants, must work together...

The Tale of Hill Top Farm

The Tale of Hill Top Farm
Author: Susan Wittig Albert
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2005-10-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1440623376

The author of Peter Rabbit and other tales, Beatrix Potter is still, after a century, beloved by children and adults worldwide. In this first Cottage Tale, Albert introduces Beatrix, an animal lover and Good Samaritan with a knack for solving mysteries. With help from her entourage of talking animal friends, Beatrix sets out to win over the human hearts of Sawrey, where she's just bought an old farm--and plans to stay.

Mourning Gloria

Mourning Gloria
Author: Susan Wittig Albert
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2011-04-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101476273

Susan Wittig Albert, “who consistently turns out some of the best-plotted mysteries on the market,”* delivers the charm and suspense in her latest herbal treat, Mourning Gloria. Now ex-lawyer and current herbalist China Bayles must stop a killer whose evil is burning through Texas… China is relishing the scents, produce, and even the showers of spring. She’s also busy hosting Pecan Springs’ Farmers’ Market. It brings additional customers to her herb shop Thyme and Seasons. And residents find rare ingredients they wouldn’t otherwise find in the supermarket. Everybody wins… But as the town bustles back to life in the warmth of the season, one woman’s life is tragically brought to an end. China happens upon a burning house trailer and hears a woman screaming for help. The evidence leaves no doubt that it’s arson homicide—but who would commit such a ghastly crime? An intern-reporter at the local paper, Jessica Nelson, is assigned to cover the story. Drawn into the case by its similarity to her own tragic loss—Jessica’s family died in a fire—she soon finds herself deeply involved and in danger. And when Jessica disappears, China becomes determined to help find her, before she becomes headlines herself… *Houston Chronicle

Holly Blues

Holly Blues
Author: Susan Wittig Albert
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2010-04-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101186690

China Bayles isn't happy when a Texas wind blows her husband's ex-wife, and the mother of China's stepson, into her herb shop. Sally is known to have a split personality and fall into constant trouble with the law, but she claims she has nowhere else to turn. Now its up to China to weed out whatever it is Sally's running from before the truth catches up to them all.

Little Pink House

Little Pink House
Author: Jeff Benedict
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2009-01-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0446544442

In Little Pink House, award-winning investigative journalist Jeff Benedict takes us behind the scenes of this case—indeed, Suzette Kelo speaks for the first time about all the details of this inspirational true story as one woman led the charge to take on corporate America to save her home. Suzette Kelo was just trying to rebuild her life when she purchased a falling down Victorian house perched on the waterfront in New London, CT. The house wasn't particularly fancy, but with lots of hard work Suzette was able to turn it into a home that was important to her, a home that represented her new found independence. Little did she know that the City of New London, desperate to revive its flailing economy, wanted to raze her house and the others like it that sat along the waterfront in order to win a lucrative Pfizer pharmaceutical contract that would bring new business into the city. Kelo and fourteen neighbors flat out refused to sell, so the city decided to exercise its power of eminent domain to condemn their homes, launching one of the most extraordinary legal cases of our time, a case that ultimately reached the United States Supreme Court. "Passionate...a page-turner with conscience." —Publishers Weekly "Catherine Keener nails the combination of anger, grace, and attitude that made Susette Kelo a nationally known crusader." —Deadline Hollywood

Hangman's Root

Hangman's Root
Author: Susan Wittig Albert
Publisher: Scribner
Total Pages: 245
Release: 1994
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780684196770

When an animal researcher is found hanged, China Bayles discovers that her friend the Cat Lady is not the only one who wanted him dead, becomes involved in animal rights issues, and deals with a romantic ultimatum from Mike McQuaid. Tour.

Thyme of Death

Thyme of Death
Author: Susan Wittig Albert
Publisher: Berkley
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-12
Genre: City and town life
ISBN: 9780425203682

Memorable debut of one of the most original and appealing new female sleuths to come along in years. Readers will identify with China Bayles as she makes the kind of tough decisions that confront us all.

A Castle in Spain

A Castle in Spain
Author: Matthew Parris
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2012
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0241961785

Walking in the Pyrenees, Matthew Parris stumbled upon a magnificent medieval house. Inspirational and instructional, this is the story of one man's dream to turn a forgotten ruin into his very own castle in Spain.