The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree
by Susan Wittig Albert

From the national bestselling author of the China Bayles mysteries—a brand-new series about some spunky lady sleuths in Depression-era Alabama.

The country may be struggling through the Great Depression, but the ladies of Darling, Alabama, are determined to keep their chins up. Their garden club—The Darling Dahlias—has a clubhouse, a garden, a flag, and a weekly column in The Darling Dispatch written by their own Miss Elizabeth Lacy. Unlike their snooty rivals—Sisters of the Spade—they welcome members from across the social spectrum. What better way to know everything there is to know about everyone in town?

But when a treasure trove of sterling silver is found buried under the town’s famous Cucumber Tree, two of the Dahlias claim ownership, which leads to some very unladylike behavior. And the unpleasant discovery of an unknown young woman’s body on a hill outside of town points to even worse behavior. If anyone can get to the root of these mysteries, it’s the Darling Dahlias.

Other Books by Susan Wittig Albert

A Plain Vanilla Murder
China Bayles Mystery Book 27

Bittersweet
A China Bayles Mystery #23

Blood Orange
A China Bayles Mystery #24

The Darling Dahlias and the Silver Dollar Bush
The Darling Dahlias #5

The Darling Dahlias and the Eleven O'Clock Lady
The Darling Dahlias #6

Bittersweet
A China Bayles Mystery #23

Death Come Quickly
A China Bayles Mystery #22

The Darling Dahlias and the Texas Star
The Darling Dahlias #4

The Darling Dahlias and the Silver Dollar Bush
The Darling Dahlias #5

Widow's Tears
A China Bayles Mystery #21

Death Come Quickly
A China Bayles Mystery #22

The Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose
The Darling Dahlias #3

The Darling Dahlias and the Texas Star
The Darling Dahlias #4

Cat's Claw
A Pecan Springs Mystery #1

Susan Wittig Albert's Bio

As a writer, I work in three genres, mystery, historical fiction, and memoir. My mysteries include the China Bayles Herbal Mysteries and The Darling Dahlias, about a Southern garden club in the 1930s, as well as an eight-book series, the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, and the 12-book series that my husband Bill Albert and I coauthored under the pseudonym of Robin Paige. My historical fiction includes LOVING ELEANOR, about the intimate friendship of Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok and A WILDER ROSE, about the mother-daughter team that produced the Little House books. A WILDER ROSE is currently under film option with ThinkFactory Media.

Bill and I live in the Hill Country of Central Texas, where I write, garden, raise chickens, and practice the fiber arts. You can find out more in my two memoirs: TOGETHER, ALONE: A MEMOIR OF MARRIAGE AND PLACE; and AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR OF ORDINARY DAYS.