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"If you'd like to learn more about China Bayles' herbal mysteries or the Robin Paige Victorian mysteries that Bill and I write together, please drop in at the website that we have created, at www.mysterypartners.com . We feature information about our books, about our lives in Central Texas, and about our travels and signings. Please stop in for a visit, look around, and leave a note on our guestbook."

The Herbal Mysteries feature herbalist China Bayles, who abandoned her career as a hot-shot Houston criminal attorney to buy an herb shop in a small town located half-way between Austin and San Antonio, Texas. China wants the things that many contemporary women seek: a quieter life, rewarding work, a close relationship, friends, and community. Each of her mysteries has a signature herb that is connected to a major theme, and each is liberally sprinkled with information on growing and using herbs. The China Bayles novels have been praised for their intelligent plots, quirky and appealing characters, interesting settings, and strong writing.

The Robin Paige Victorian mysteries are set in the late 1890's and feature two sleuths: Kate Ardleigh Sheridan and Sir Charles Sheridan. Kate is an Irish-American woman who writes penny-dreadfuls under the pseudonym of Beryl Bardwell. She comes to England and inherits a small fortune and the estate of Bishops Keep, located in East Anglia, near the village of Dedham, Essex. Sir Charles is a landed peer and amateur scientist with a special interest in new forensic techniques, such as fingerprinting, ballistics, toxicology, and photography. In each book of the series, Kate and Charles meet notable figures of their time.