Seniors make the best sleuths! Often living ignored on the margins of society, these elderly investigators are keen observers who never forget a clue (glasses, yes, but never a clue). Learn that true tenacity comes with age in these novels about seniors solving crimes.
Who says old ladies can’t be international spies?! When four women who have spent their lives as deadly assassins try to retire, they become targets in their own organization. Now, they put their sleuthing skills to the test and fight through the…
Florence has been sent to a “home for the elderly”, much to her dismay. But with her best friend, Elsie, she can persevere through periods of isolation and serious memory gaps. When a new resident appears, Florence isn’t sure he is who he says he…
This is the introductory novel for Agatha Christie's Miss Marple character. Miss Marple is an iconic senior sleuth! A bit of a town busybody, Miss Marple’s keen observations become essential to solving a murder and clearing the name of a vicar under…
This irreverent collection of short stories follows Maud, an 88 year old Swedish woman, who works hard to solve the many crises facing her. Sometimes those solutions require disposing of pesky neighbors and diverting police investigations, but…
This first book in the Puzzle Lady cozy mystery series introduces Cora, an eccentric older woman with her own puzzle column and a tendency to stick her nose where it doesn’t belong. When an unidentified body is found in Cora’s town, the baffling…
Vera Wong is already a detective when it comes to keeping tabs on her family. So when she finds a dead man in her tea shop one day, she knows just how to investigate (and that no one else, not even the police, is better suited for the job). Vera…
More of a contemporary crime drama than a cozy mystery, this novel reveals what happens after two former colleagues come knocking on the door of retired policeman, Tom Kettle. Helping with the cold case pulls Tom from his quiet retirement into deep…
The first book in this delightful thriller series takes place in a peaceful retirement village. Four enthusiastic residents meet weekly to discuss the the cold case files of a former detective, but they are shocked (and a little excited) when a…
This literary mystery details how an elderly widow’s life is turned upside down after finding an enigmatic note during her daily walk. She obsesses over the note, seeing clues to solving its mystery everywhere and building a picture of the crime in…
Edie’s best friend, Lucy, went missing when they were teens and Edie swore she would keep Lucy’s secret. Decades later, Edie briefly glimpses a teenage Lucy one day, but everyone thinks that Edie’s just a confused old lady. And while many things are…
Seventy-seven-year-old Judith Potts lives a quiet life in Marlow where she creates crosswords and enjoys a bit of naked swimming in the Thames. On one of her swims, she hears a gunshot at a neighbor’s house and discovers a body. Taking the…
