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Name: Getting old is murder
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Rita Lakin

Gladdy Gold, a 75‑year‑old retiree, and her circle of quirky Fort Lauderdale neighbors become unlikely detectives when the first member of their group, Selma Beller, is killed. As another friend dies in a similar fashion, Gladdy and her gang of older women must unravel the clues while dealing with a skeptical young detective, a boisterous joke‑telling neighbor, and a suspicious elderly woman who may be a suspect. Their investigation turns into a race against time, filled with poolside gossip, early‑bird specials, and endless grocery‑shopping adventures.

First publish date: 2005

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery

Authors: Rita Lakin

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