Blood Orange (China Bayles Mystery)
In the newest China Bayles Mystery in the New York Times bestselling series, China comes to the aid of a nurse who ends up in the hospital...
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It€s mid-April in Pecan Springs, and China is renting her guest cottage to Kelly Kaufman, who needs a temporary place to live as she contends with a very acrimonious divorce from her husband Rich. One nasty point of dispute is her part ownership of the Comanche Creek Brewing Company, which she is refusing to sell.
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At the same time, as a nurse employed by a local hospice, Kelly has discovered instances of suspicious practices. Even more disturbing, she suspects that a patient was murdered. Kelly€s knowledge could be dangerous, and she wants to get guidance from China on what to do.
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But on her way to China€s house, Kelly is forced off the road and critically injured, putting her in a medically induced coma. Now it€s up to China to determine who wanted her out of the picture. Was it her soon-to-be ex? His new lover€"who happens to be the sister of China€s friend Ruby? Or someone connected with the corruption at the hospice?
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China owes it to her friend to uncover the truth€"but she may be putting her own life at risk...