Dale Mayer
Riches to rags. ... Some things stay buried. ... Some things don't, ... and it's chaos once again!
Spending time with Mack is always fun, but, when Doreen overhears a conversation that sounds like a murder confession, he disagrees, ... until a body shows up. Then he's suddenly a whole lot more interested. The deceased young man had planned to attend the local college and had hoped to rekindle a relationship with an ex-girlfriend.
Riches to rags. ... Old cases never die. ... Love spans decades, ... even if unrequited!
With her estranged husband still pestering her, Doreen is looking for a new case to keep her interest and to help her dodge Mack and his brother's scoldings. So she decides to delve deeper into the Bob Small case, especially since it pertains to Nan's now-deceased friend.
Only to have the case suddenly connect to a current friend
...Riches to rags. ... Hidden guns, ... old but not forgotten wounds, ... and a buried treasure!
Finding an Uzi in the urn at the shattered mausoleum is exciting and frustrating. Yet Doreen can't delve into the case, and Mack has been firm about that. She struggles to focus on other cases from her journalist files, in particular the Bob Small file. Only her plan goes off the rails when Nan and her cronies show up at her door,
Riches to rags. ... Everything is under control, ... until it isn't. And Doreen's in the middle of it!
The four boxes of files Doreen inherited from journalist Bridgeman Solomon have already helped her solve one crime, and Doreen hopes they'll continue to assist her as she sticks her nose into future cases. But, when she stumbles over a pair of pink satin handcuffs in her standoffish neighbor Richard de Genaro's heather
...Riches to rags. ... Bullets start flying. ... Rage is rising, ... especially for some!
When the journey to Rosemoor for a celebratory evening turns deadly, Doreen's life is flipped on her head. She can only watch in horror as Mack is shot right in front of her. Horrified, she vows to solve this case and fast, before the shooter realizes he failed and comes back for a second attempt.
Corporal Mack Moreau has been shot
...Riches to rags. ... Controlling to chaos. ... But murder ... seriously?
After her ex-husband leaves her high and dry, former socialite Doreen Montgomery's chance at a new life comes in the form of her grandmother, Nan's, dilapidated old house in picturesque Kelowna ... and the added job of caring for the animals Nan couldn't take into assisted living with her: Thaddeus, the loquacious African gray parrot with a ripe vocabulary,
...Riches to rags ... Chaos might be slowing ... Only a new murder occurs ... Sending her off the trail again ...
It's been a tough few weeks since Robin and Mathew, Doreen's ex-lawyer and her ex-husband, slid back into her life.
Okay, so maybe Robin isn't here any longer to cause torment, but Mathew is. And he's not planning to leave Doreen alone anytime soon, although thankfully he's gone back home for a while. Trying
...Riches to rags. ... Chaos calms. ... Crime quiets. ... But does it really?
After getting involved in two murder cases in the short time she's lived in picturesque Kelowna, divorcee and gardener Doreen Montgomery has developed a reputation almost as notorious as her Nan's. The only way to stop people from speculating, is to live a life of unrelieved boredom until the media and the neighbors forget about her. And Doreen aims
...Riches to rags ... Chaos is down ... Everyone loves sparkly rings ... Some more than others!
Who knew a simple trip to the consignment store would find Wendy being strong-armed by two strangers? So not allowed—especially as it could affect Doreen getting her month-end check! Trying to get to the bottom of this is one convoluted story to sort out. It involves Bernard—an eccentric and handsome older man, who had
...Riches to rags. ... Chaos calms. ... Suddenly it's quiet. ... Too quiet if Doreen's involved!
What was supposed to be a leisurely stroll through a peaceful cemetery after a recent funeral turns into the start of a new case. Someone clobbers Doreen over the head and leaves her facedown among the funeral flowers.
Is it random violence? Revenge? A warning of worse to come?
No one knows, not even Doreen, but one
...Riches to rags. ... Controlling to chaos. ... But murder ... well maybe ...
Doreen's success at solving murders has hit the newswires across the country, but all Doreen wants is to be left alone. She has antiques to get to the auction house and a relationship with Corporal Mack Moreau to work out, not to mention a new friendship to nurture with Penny, Doreen's first friend in Kelowna, and Doreen doesn't want to ruin things.
...Riches to rags. ... Chaos quiets. ... Crime is circling. ... And cold cases never cease ...
After almost a month in picturesque Kelowna, Doreen Montgomery still can't keep her notoriety to a minimum or her nose out of other people's business. Now those suffering from the loss of a loved one seek her out, wanting her help. While the last thing Doreen wants is to have the media discover she's involved in another cold case,
...Riches to rags. ... Chaos is still present. ... Memories are fading, ... but not for everyone!
The problem with notoriety is unfair expectations. When Mack's mother, Millicent Moreau, requests Doreen's help with a small problem she's kept hidden for decades, Doreen feels obligated to help. And what harm could it do, after all? Worst-case scenario? It'll annoy Mack, but that's something she does on a regular basis anyway.
...Riches to rags ... Chaos has calmed ... At least while out on the lake ... Until poison is found, blowing up the peace again ...
Enjoying a beautiful day on the lake, while Doreen tries her hand at paddleboarding, ends up on an odd note after finding poison in a bed of pansies. She garners a tidbit of information out of her BFF, Corporal Mack Moreau, about a man who'd recently walked into the emergency room, complaining
Riches to rags. ... Chaos continues. ... Murders abound. ... Honestly?
Doreen Montgomery's new life in Kelowna was supposed to be a fresh start after a nasty split from her husband of fourteen years, plus a chance to get her bearings and her life back on track. Instead her first week in her new hometown was spent digging up dead bodies, chasing clues, and getting in Corporal Mack Moreau's way.
But now that the old
...Hearts start to heal. ... Friendships start to grow, ... just not for everyone!
Doreen knows her relationship with the police captain has always been on thin ground. She has helped them solve a lot of cases, but she's quadrupled their work and constantly gets in their way. So no one is more surprised than Doreen when the captain stops by and asks for a personal favor, concerning a cold case from his own childhood.
Slowly
...Riches to rags. ... Time heals all wounds, ... but old deeds still haunt, ... even for the innocent!
After helping the captain solve his long overdue case, Doreen's reputation is well and truly cemented in Kelowna. That's proven out when a young woman is murdered in her own apartment, and the police start looking at the boyfriend. With the town on edge, this young man seeks out Doreen's help to prove his innocence.
Riches to rags. ... Chaos to more chaos. ... Fire destroys evidence. ... Or at least most of it!
Flush with success from solving a decade-old kidnapping case, Doreen can't wait to find out what's next in her one-woman crusade to clean up Kelowna's cold crimes. But, before she can unearth another old case to sink her teeth into, she must tie up some loose ends from the last one.
Steve Albright, fixer for the local
...Riches to rags. ... Chaos again. ... Winning is important, ... at least for some!
Doreen is overwhelmed with joy when she sees all the volunteers who show up to help get her deck addition built. Most of the men are cops, friends of Corporal Mack Moreau's, and are happy to help Mack's special friend and the lady who has helped solve so many crimes for them with a spot of home renovation.
But before the deck improvement
...Riches to rags. ... Controlling to chaos. ... But murder ... not this time!
One night 10 years ago, 8-year-old Crystal, vanished from her bed in her parents' house, the only clue a footprint in the flowerbed below the girl's window.
Now that footprint's reappeared, this time at the scene of another crime, and Doreen is under strict orders not to stick her nose into Corporal Mack Moreau's new investigation.
But
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