China Bayles has settled into the quaint Texas town of Pecan Springs, fallen in love with former homicide detective Mike McQuaid, and opened her beloved Thyme and Seasons herb shop - all while solving more than her share of mysteries. Now you can join China in ten puzzling cases - and get a taste of her world.

This delightful collection also serves to please with loads of wonderful herbal tidbits on everything from rosemary to feverfew to catnip. You'll find such to-die-for dishes as a Deadly Chocolate Valentine, Ruby's Applesauce Mint Bread, China's Five-Spice Chicken and Veggie Stir-Fry, and McQuaid's Tex-Mex - and a host of creative ideas for your garden and home. It's a one-of-a-kind collection featuring a one-of-a-kind sleuth - who's worth spending some "quality thyme" with!

Contents:

• A Note to Readers
• Story Notes
• An Unthymely Death
• The Khat Who Became a Hero
• The Rosemary Caper
• Ivy's Wild, Wonderful Weeds
• Death of a Rose Rustler
• Mustard Madness
• The Pennyroyal Plot
• A Violet Death
• A Deadly Chocolate Valentine
• Bloom Where You're Planted