She may be getting on in years, but 75-year-old Gladdy Gold and her gang of eccentric Fort Lauderdale retirees set out to solve the mysterious murders occurring in their retirement center in this first entry of a new mystery series. Original.
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"The Golden Girls play Nancy Drew in their own funny and creative ways...colorful and Meshugeneh."-Mystery Scene Life isn't always sunny in Florida Back from her blissful honeymoon with her longtime beau, Jack Langford, Gladdy Gold thinks it would be perfect for Jack, an ex-cop, to join her detective agency. But Gladdy's gals say no dice and soon, Ida, Sophie, and Bella are taking classes to be real PIs on their own. Soon enough, there's plenty of trouble to go around when sultry Joyce Steiner reopens an old rivalry with Arlene Simon, whose husband ran off with Joyce fifty-five years earlier. And when Joyce is murdered, Arlene is the prime suspect. Gladdy and her girls will have to reunite if they're going to get to the truth...if it doesn't kill them first "Ms. Lakin pens an entertaining cozy mystery series with a set of lovable and oddball characters. The mystery has a puzzling plot with twists and turns that will surprise readers at the outcome. Retirement takes on a new meaning after spending time with Gladdy and her gladiators Gladdy Gold and her screwball bunch of gladiators are out to solve another hilarious case." -Fresh Fiction "This is a wonderful series for cozy-lovers of all persuasions."-Mystery Lovers "Rita Lakin's delightful series featuring senior sleuth Gladdy Gold and her posse of kibitzing friends continues . . . full of humor and heart."-Mystery Scene
"The Golden Girls play Nancy Drew in their own funny and creative ways...colorful and Meshugeneh."-Mystery Scene After schlepping all over New York City, senior PI Gladdy Gold is happy to be back on Florida turf. Especially now that she and Jack Langford are officially an item. But no sooner has the yenta brigade gotten back to their favorite routines, such as poolside stretching and kvetching-than the notorious outlaw, the "Grandpa Bandit," issues Gladdy's detective agency a direct challenge: Catch me if you can. The dapper thief has hit six Fort Lauderdale banks and it's up to Gladdy and the girls to stop him before he robs another. But a bandit takes a back burner to murder any day-especially when a monster hurricane reveals a 50-year-skeleton at Lanai Gardens retirement community. Gladdy and the gals are about to uncover a ruthless killer-if he doesn't kill them first "Ms. Lakin pens an entertaining cozy mystery series with a set of lovable and oddball characters. The mystery has a puzzling plot with twists and turns that will surprise readers at the outcome. Retirement takes on a new meaning after spending time with Gladdy and her gladiators Gladdy Gold and her screwball bunch of gladiators are out to solve another hilarious case." -Fresh Fiction "This is a wonderful series for cozy-lovers of all persuasions."-Mystery Lovers "Rita Lakin's delightful series featuring senior sleuth Gladdy Gold and her posse of kibitzing friends continues . . . full of humor and heart."-Mystery Scene
Gladdy Gold Mystery #3 "The Golden Girls play Nancy Drew in their own funny and creative ways...colorful andMeshugeneh."-Mystery Scene Gladdy Gold's exotic vacation has reached a pinnacle: a romantic soak in a hot tub with the man she adores, far from Florida and her nosy neighbors...until an urgent message concerning the safety of her best friends sends her running home. Now, her idyll is only a memory, her would-be-beau, Jack, is furious, and not only are the girls of the Gladdy Gold Detective Agency alive and well-they're onto a hot new murder case. Is a suave senior Romeo to blame for the mysterious deaths in Florida's most luxurious retirement communities? Gladdy and her silver squad of "gossip girls" must go undercover to find out-assuming many fancy airs as possible. But Gladdy's drama queen sister, Evvie's role of a Palm Beach flirt soon turns their fun and games deadly. For by the time the girls ID their perp, Evvie is in the arms of a killer. The mavens of meddling better find out fast "Twists worthy of Agatha Christie's archetypal dame detective, Miss Marple."-Publishers Weekly "GETTING OLD IN CRIMINAL by Rita Lakin is outrageously funny and one of the best mysteries I've read in a long time. I hope Ms. Lakin keeps this series going." -Fresh Fiction "Rita Lakin's delightful series featuring senior sleuth Gladdy Gold and her posse of kibitzing friends continues . . . full of humor and heart."-Mystery Scene
"The Golden Girls play Nancy Drew in their own funny and creative ways...colorful andMeshugeneh."-Mystery Scene Gladdy Gold has traded New York snow for Florida sunshine and she's loving every second With a handsome gentleman, poolside gossip and a thriving private investigator business (perfect for a dedicated snoop ), life is grand...until a trip back to the Big Apple leads to Big Trouble. And murder Luckily for Gladdy, Sophie, Bella, and Ida, her fellow detectives are right behind her. While the girls stretch their undercover skills by posing as bag ladies (not the Chanel kind) to catch a criminal, another surprise awaits Gladdy's boyfriend, Jack Langford, is in town too-and reopening a cold case: the murder of Gladdy's husband. Can Gladdy and Jack finally solve this very personal crime-and maybe find some closure in the process? "Ms. Lakin pens an entertaining cozy mystery series with a set of lovable and oddball characters. The mystery has a puzzling plot with twists and turns that will surprise readers at the outcome. Retirement takes on a new meaning after spending time with Gladdy and her gladiators Gladdy Gold and her screwball bunch of gladiators are out to solve another hilarious case." -Fresh Fiction "This is a wonderful series for cozy-lovers of all persuasions."-Mystery Lovers "Rita Lakin's delightful series featuring senior sleuth Gladdy Gold and her posse of kibitzing friends continues . . . full of humor and heart."-Mystery Scene
"The Golden Girls play Nancy Drew in their own funny and creative ways...colorful andMeshugeneh."-Mystery Scene Senior sleuth, Gladdy Gold and her beau, Jack, are finally headed to the altar and life is simply perfect until a spontaneous excursion brings a gorgeous Frenchwoman back into Jack's life. Younger than Gladdy, she still has eyes only for Jack and can't see the danger her glamours undercover work and books have put her in. Gladdy may wish she was dead, but solving who's behind the threat will be the right thing to do-and get Miss France back on the plane besides The game's afoot Gladdy Gold finds out that she has a competitor wanting to steal Jack Langford away from her. She's a gorgeous younger redhead from France. Not only that, but there is a killer wanting to murder the Frenchwoman, and Jack is the only one who can save her. Thrills and chills. Don't miss it "Ms. Lakin pens an entertaining cozy mystery series with a set of lovable and oddball characters. The mystery has a puzzling plot with twists and turns that will surprise readers at the outcome. Retirement takes on a new meaning after spending time with Gladdy and her gladiators Gladdy Gold and her screwball bunch of gladiators are out to solve another hilarious case." -Fresh Fiction "This is a wonderful series for cozy-lovers of all persuasions."-Mystery Lovers "Rita Lakin's delightful series featuring senior sleuth Gladdy Gold and her posse of kibitzing friends continues . . . full of humor and heart."-Mystery Scene
"NEVER TRUST ANYONE UNDER SEVENTY-FIVE " That's the motto of the Gladdy Gold Detective Agency. Don't laugh: having solved a case of serial murder, Gladdy and her eccentric neighbors are building their reputation between canasta games and pool exercises-hunting down everything from lost pocketbooks to missing octogenarians. And when a jealous woman sets them after her wayward husband, and a flasher strikes their retirement complex, two seemingly unrelated cases collide with a third: a series of dastardly murders targeting Florida's wealthiest wives. But when the girls win tickets for a luxury bingo cruise, they hit the jackpot. Because this ship is carrying not only Florida's fiercest bingo competitors but also a killer-and it's up to Gladdy and her friends to stop him before one of them becomes his next victim....
Rita
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards; Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze) Barry
Anson Street Press
2025
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Set against the backdrop of the Spanish-American War in 1898, Laura E. Richards' "Rita" offers a compelling glimpse into a pivotal moment in history. This meticulously prepared print republication presents a timeless story of love and conflict amidst the turmoil of war-torn Cuba. Blending historical fiction with elements of romance, the novel explores the human experience during a period of immense social and political change. Readers interested in war fiction and historical romances will find this book a captivating journey back in time. "Rita" provides a window into the past, offering both dramatic action and heartfelt emotion. This reprint makes a classic work accessible, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the Spanish-American War.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Chico Xavier meets Rita. Both 'keuvelen' a bit. They chat.
Throughout her lifetime, Rita McLaren has documented her experiences in journals and on scrap paper. Now in a collection of short stories, poems, and photographs, Rita shares colorful insights into her unique journey through life that began on Corsie Hill in Perth, Scotland and carried her across an ocean and a continent to settle in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. In a vivid portrayal, Rita captures the history of her life that led her across two continents and through six decades from 1935 to the present day. She begins by detailing the beginning of her life while living in her family's two-hundred-year-old heritage home on Corsie Hill, spending her days running wild and swimming in the River Tay with her twin sister and other siblings. As she leads others through her experiences from childhood to today via images and writings, Rita proves that an adventurous life is the best life.
Throughout her lifetime, Rita McLaren has documented her experiences in journals and on scrap paper. Now in a collection of short stories, poems, and photographs, Rita shares colorful insights into her unique journey through life that began on Corsie Hill in Perth, Scotland and carried her across an ocean and a continent to settle in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. In a vivid portrayal, Rita captures the history of her life that led her across two continents and through six decades from 1935 to the present day. She begins by detailing the beginning of her life while living in her family's two-hundred-year-old heritage home on Corsie Hill, spending her days running wild and swimming in the River Tay with her twin sister and other siblings. As she leads others through her experiences from childhood to today via images and writings, Rita proves that an adventurous life is the best life.