Susan Wittig Albert's "unique" series (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) featuring herbalist China Bayles is infused with the down-home charm of small-town Texas. Compelling, suspenseful, and wholly original, Mistletoe Man tells the story of China's search for a killer, her struggle to support a troubled friend-and of her desperate attempt to reconcile the demands of her new business with the desires of her heart..."Warm, witty...an appealing series that just keeps getting better."-Booklist "Albert's characters are as real and as quirky as your next-door neighbor."-Raleigh News & Observer"A treat for gardeners who like to relax with an absorbing mystery."-North American Gardener Ninth in the series