Rueful Death

In search of respite, China takes off to St. Theresa's Monastery with her friend Maggie, a former nun. The goal is a brief, tranquil retreat — but there's a conflict at the convent. The mother superior has recently died, and a battle over the future of St. Theresa's suggests that her sudden demise might not have been accidental. Now, China's quest for a replenished spirit takes second place to a more earthbound pursuit: catching a killer...

• Author
• Susan Wittig Albert

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 275

• Series
• China Bayles

• Publisher
• Berkley Prime Crime

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780425159415

• Characters
• China Bayles, Mike McQuaid, Ruby Wilcox

• Settings
• Pecan Springs, Texas

• Genres
• mystery, fiction, crime, adult, romance

• Release date
• 1997