Ms. Myers is also the author of the Abigail Timberlake series. There are eight books in the series, written by Claudia Bishop. The latest book is Marinade for Murder . Food writers, critics and columnists make up the next category of culinary mysteries. Susan Wittig Albert's China Bayles is the owner of an herb shop in Pecan Springs, Texas.
China is an ex-attorney.
She has given up the rat race for gardening and herbs. The first book in the series, Thyme of Death , was an Agatha and Anthony award nominee. The latest book in the series is Mistletoe Man . Michael Bond, the creator of Paddington Bear, is also the author of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series for adults. The monsieur is a food inspector in La Douce, France, and is aided by his dog, Pommes Frites.