Wormwood
by Susan Wittig Albert

Evil can worm its way into the purest of hearts...

China Bayles needs rest, and a historic Shaker village in Kentucky seems the ideal place for it. There she can learn about the intriguing, dwindling Shaker culture and its medicinal herbs. Unfortunately, the village is plagued with misfortune and strife. China wonders if, with the help of some age-old journals full of scandal, she can get to the bottom of it. But after a shocking death occurs during her stay, China will plunge into the archives of another time to connect the sins of the past with a modern-day murder.

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.