Books like Witches' bane by Susan Wittig Albert
China Bayles, a herbalist running her shop in the small Texas town of Pecan Springs, is drawn into a sinister investigation when a Halloween celebration turns deadly. The murder of a local minister leads police to accuse Ruby, China’s friend and a tarot‑reading New Age practitioner, of witchcraft. As China seeks to resolve the case, she must confront the town’s superstitions and her own knowledge of herbs and folklore, while unraveling justice in a community steeped in mystery and old‑world belief.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Susan Wittig Albert
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