num_pages: 275
description: 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...
language: English
title: Rueful Death
titlecomplete: Rueful Death (China Bayles, #5)
characters: Ruby Wilcox, China Bayles, Mike McQuaid
genres: Crime, Herbs, Amateur Sleuth, Adult, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Cozy Mystery, Murder Mystery, Mystery, Romance
ratings_count: 2823
places: Pecan Springs, Texas
series: China Bayles
publisher: Berkley Prime Crime