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008			140811s2011 nyu 000 1 eng
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050	0	0	_aPS3551.L2637 _bM68 2011
082	0	0	_aMYS ALB
100	1		_aAlbert, Susan Wittig
245	1	0	_aMourning Gloria _c/ Susan Wittig Albert.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew York _b: Berkley Prime Crime _c, c2011.
300			_axiii, 301 p. _c; 24 cm.
520			_aIn Albert's formulaic if still enjoyable China Bayles mystery, the Pecan Springs, Texas, herbalist discovers a trailer on fire on a country road, but she's unable to rescue the unknown woman trapped inside before it explodes. Jessica Nelson, an ambitious intern at the local newspaper, the Pecan Springs Enterprise, has both professional and personal reasons for aggressively chasing an obvious arson homicide story. When Jessica disappears, a puzzled China retraces Jessica's steps, but is wise enough to keep police chief Sheila Dawson and Sheriff Blackie Blackwell in the loop. China's 11-year-old niece, Caitlin, and flamboyant friend Ruby Wilcox lend a hand. A serviceable plot keeps readers guessing about both victim and killer, while Albert provides a strong helping of botanical lore-this time on psychoactive plants and their use--and a handful of intriguing recipes.
650		0	_aHerbalists _v--Fiction
650		0	_aArson _v--Fiction
650			_aMurder investigation _v--Fiction
651		4	_aTexas _v--Fiction
655		7	_aMystery fiction
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