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by Susan Wittig Albert (Author) "Why do I let myself get roped into these things?..." (more)
Key Phrases: animal research unit, animal holding facility, blackmail letter, Pecan Springs, Miles Harwick, San Antonio (more...)
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When a prominent animal researcher is murdered, the Cat Lady, an aggressive animal rights activist and friend to China Bayles, is held for questioning, and it is up to China to find out who the true killer really is. Reprint. PW.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley (August 1, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 042514898X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425148983
  • Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #134,099 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Can Someone Give Me Directions to Pecan Springs, Texas?, June 3, 2001
I was talking to a friend the other day who's read this series and we both agreed that we'd love to live in Pecan Springs, Texas and be one of China's quirky friends! The true test of a good mystery is that it keeps you guessing right up to the end, and this one more than fills the bill. The characters are as real as they come and some of the most interesting 'people' I know! LOL! Reading a new China Bayles mystery is like arriving at a party and discovering that all your favorite people are there.

In this tale, China is appalled when she hears that her friend, Dottie (The Cat Lady), has been accused of murdering the mean old Professor Harwick (who's been known to threaten her cats) and sets out to find the real killer. Lots of intriguing twists and turns in this interesting, well-crafterd plot. Thanks, Ms. Albert, for creating such an entertaining, likeable character in China Bayles!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Continue on with China, March 15, 2001
I really like this series, and this, the third book in the series is just as good as the others. In this book China takes on a challenging case to try to absolve her friend of a murder that was staged to look like she had done it. China relies on her lawyer friend and her very eccentric friend Ruby to help her friend, the town eccentric called the "cat lady". We also see China take the big step of a committment with her boyfriend. There's enough murder and mayhem as well as gardening information to satisfy anyone who is of that bent.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars hangman's root, February 16, 2008
I have greatly enjoyed the China Bayles series, so I am sorry to say that "Hangman's Root" does not do these books justice. I found the mystery incredibly uninteresting-- it revolved around office politics at a university & animal rights, which seemed interesting at the outset, but the plot just never came together. I think one of the main problems was China's knack for rambling off subject into background information. These asides really slowed down the plot, & I could barely finish the book. If you are a first time reader to this series, don't judge China Bayles by "Hangman's Root."
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cats and Catnip Round Out Good Story
When China's friend Dottie Riddle is accused of murdering her co-worker and neighbor, Miles Hartwick, China is quick to come to Dottie's defense. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Edie Dykeman

4.0 out of 5 stars Where's the herbs?
A prominent and greatly disliked professor and animal researcher at the
local university is found hanging from a pipe in his office while a mob of
PETA protestors yell... Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. J. Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Not only is the story intriguing, but if you are interested in herbal lore this book is excellent. All of the China Bayles books have an interesting plot with many twists and... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Karen Garcia

5.0 out of 5 stars I just Flew through this series!!
I love the whole series! I love the characters, the plots, the herbal references! Quick fun reading- a real page turner!
Published 23 months ago by Rebecca

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid third helping..
Susan Wittig Albert's third mystery of the China Bayles series, "Hangman's Root", is a solid mystery, with a surprising killer, and a murder victim with a history of doing... Read more
Published on October 9, 2004 by Peter LaPrade

4.0 out of 5 stars Texas Hill Country mystery
China Bayles becomes disillusioned with her career as an attorney so she moves to the small town of Pecan Springs in the Texas Hill Country and opens an herb shop. Read more
Published on June 6, 2004 by Karen Potts

3.0 out of 5 stars So So China Bayles mystery
China is considering moving in with McQuaid, stressful enough, and then her friend, known as the cat lady is accused of the murder of a fellow professor. Read more
Published on February 21, 2002 by Moe811

3.0 out of 5 stars China Bayles - amateur slueth
As much as I enjoy this series, I feel like something is lacking, I just can't figure out what it is. Read more
Published on July 11, 2001 by bibliofiend

3.0 out of 5 stars ready to give up on series
This is my third China Bayles book and I am not impressed with the character. She is not very likeable and the story lines are barely enough to keep me from putting the book... Read more
Published on April 30, 2001

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