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Name: Nightshade
Author: Susan Wittig Albert

When her father dies, China Bayles—a successful herbalist and caterer—must face a painful past she has long avoided. Her half‑brother Miles is determined to uncover the truth, but China’s reluctant involvement forces her to confront the secrets of her family. As she and her husband McQuaid dig deeper, they find that Miles may be keeping as many hidden facts as he seeks to reveal. Now, sixteen years after the death, the layers of secrecy grow—raising questions about who benefited from keeping the truth out of sight.

First publish date: 2008

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery

Authors: Susan Wittig Albert

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