Murder at Oakwood

Retirement Communities Are Killer These Days...

Meet Rosemary Ruckus - former theater costume designer, perpetual optimist, and now reluctant detective. When her best friend Jean Henderson is found dead in her apartment at the Oakwood Retirement Community, Rosemary refuses to accept the police's verdict of "tragic accident." After all, why would a woman who relies on a wheelchair try to climb a stepladder?

Armed with her theatrical flair, two equally determined friends - pristinely proper Viola and quietly observant Harriet - and a collection of carefully crafted disguises, Rosemary sets out to uncover the truth. But between sneaking into underground gambling dens, confronting shady renovation crews, and dodging threats from surprisingly dangerous retirees, she's discovering that retirement is anything but boring.

As the three amateur sleuths dig deeper, they uncover a web of fraud, deception, and a lost masterpiece worth millions. Could Jean's sharp eye for art have led to her death? And with a killer watching their every move, will these three intrepid seniors find justice for their friend - or become the next victims?

Full of memorable characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and the kind of friendship that only gets better with age, Murder at Oakwood proves that some mysteries can only be solved by those who others underestimate. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club and those who love their cozy mysteries with equal parts heart and humor.

The first book in the delightfully charming Senior Snoop Society series - because you're never too old for an adventure!

I like this authors works

good read! lots of dialog and older female protagonists. it was easy to keep up with who's who

There are some things AI should not do

The story is cute and fun, as cozy mysteries should be but the AI reader is TERRIBLE!!!!! It was so distracting, it could not even pronounce the city the story took place in correctly (carmel like the candy 🙄 instead of Carmel like the coastal town in California).