Gladdy Gold had reached a golden moment. There she was, soaking in a hot tub with a man she adored, far from Fort Lauderdale and her nosy neighbors...until an urgent message sent her running home. Now her exotic vacation is a memory, Gladdy's would-be beau, Jack, is furious, and not only are the girls of the Gladdy Gold Detective Agency all alive and well--they're onto a hot new murder case.

Is a retirement-home Romeo to blame for the mysterious

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"Bud Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop, Alabama, with his mother Ruth, church going and proper, and the fun-loving hell-raiser, his Aunt Idgie. Together they ran the town's popular Whistle Stop Café, known far and wide for its famous "Fried Green Tomatoes." And as Bud often said of his childhood, "How lucky can you get?" But sadly, the railroad yards began to shut down and the town became a ghost town, with...

"Patricia Anderson, a widow in her sixties, is determined to forge a new and independent life in the English country village of Summerfield along with her beloved dog, Sophie. As Christmas approaches, she works for the community at St. Peter's church, trying to help those in need. But her determination to move on leaves her isolated - and pride sometimes goes before a fall. Anthony Bartlett-Brown, a successful, wealthy businessman, retires to Summerfield...

"Farlingaye Hall is a beautiful hotel in Suffolk on the east coast of England. Unfortunately, it is also the site of the brutal murder of Frank Parris, a retired advertising executive. Stefan Codrescu, a Romanian maintenance man, is arrested after police find blood spatter on his clothes and bed linen. He is found guilty and spends eight years in prison. It appears an open and shut case, but there is more than meets the eye. Alan Conway, the late...