China and her husband investigate the puzzling death of her father a decade ago. ( )

Synopsis: China's brother believes that their father was murdered and hires McQuaid to investigate. However, when the brother is murdered, it appears that he kept some secrets about the investigation from McQuaid. These secrets almost cost China her life.
Review: This was a nicely convoluted story that also examines relationships among family and among friends. ( )

Nightshade
This is a serial book and read out of order. Although they do give a bit of information of the prior books.
China's father is dead and her brother is following clues from 16 years ago.
When her brother comes up dead she's on board with McQuade to find out why and what case he was working on. There is also a daughter that needs to be looked after...
Love the connections between the different types of vegetables. Each chapter starts with a tidbit of information about the nightshade family. Can't believe how everything gets connected at the end.
Recipes included at the end.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device). ( )

China Bayles makes cameo appearances which are few and far between in a story about Shakers. ( )

I think I liked this book the best of the China Bayle series. The story held me so much I was up very, very late to finish it. ( )