A volunteer for Ocean Guard, a coastal preservation group, Marla Shore takes charge of their upcoming fundraiser, but when the occasion is marred by the murder of Ocean Guard's unpopular attorney, Marla joins forces with an old friend to find a killer.

Spotting an exotic bird far from its indigenous habitat, pet sitter Dixie Hemingway uncovers sinister forces behind the bird's displacement before a client is murdered and a new friend goes missing with her baby.

Marla and Dalton's honeymoon at an Arizona dude ranch veers from dangerous to downright deadly faster than a horse headed to the corral. With her husband's uncle--the resort's owner--on the suspect list for murder, Marla hopes her blind trust in his innocence isn't misplaced, especially when she learns their relative has secrets he'd rather keep buried.

"Life in sunny Fort Lauderdale's Lanai Gardens is about to be turned upside-down. Ida's long lost granddaughter, Tori, gatecrashes the ladies' deli lunch, demanding protection from men she insists are out to kill her. Determined to assist Ida and her granddaughter, Gladdy Gold's Detective Agency is on the case. But the stubborn and resentful Tori is not easy to help, she's secretive and regularly sneaks off to the puzzlement of Gladdy and her girls....

"Dixie Hemingway is back in this ninth installment of Blaize Clement's beloved cozy mystery series, now written by her son John using Blaize's extensive notes and outlines for future books. This book starts off with a bang -- literally. Dixie is driving alongside the beachside road that runs through the center of her hometown when she's witness to a terrible head-on collision. Ever the hero, she springs into action and pulls one of the drivers from...