China Bayles Mysteries (Hardcover): The Last Chance Olive Ranch (Hardcover)

from veeshee

I won't be talking at all about character development when it comes to this novel because I think that would be very unfair to the series; I'm sure the author has spent countless books developing the interactions between the different characters and since I just started with this one, it makes se...

from readingover50

I am a big fan of cozy mysteries, and mysteries in general. Somehow, I have never read a book by Susan Wittig Albert. The Last Chance Olive Ranch is the 25th! book in the China Bayles series but I did not have any problems following the action. McQuaid and China are a married couple. A killer McQ...

from Kris_Anderson

The Last Chance Olive Ranch by Susan Wittig Albert is the twenty-fifth book in The China Bayles Mystery series. Mike McQuaid and China Bayles are awakened early by the phone ringing. The call is for McQuaid to let him know that Max Mantel, a convict he put away in prison, has broken out of Huntsv...

from NewsieQ

China Bayles, herb-shop owner from Pecan Springs (Texas), is headed out to lead a weekend workshop at the Last Chance Olive Ranch. It's a chance for her and her friend Ruby to have a weekend together. China is hesitant to leave home after China's husband, ex-cop Mike McQaid, gets a call about a m...

from Romonko

This was a great China Bayles story this time. It was full of suspense, red herrings, bad guys and bounders. What was notable about the book was the dual storyline. Right from the beginning Ms. Albert split China and her husband McQuaid up and they each are following their own mysteries and bad g...