retirees

"England. 1191. After the death of her friend and patron, King Henry II, Adelia Aguilar is living comfortably in retirement and training her daughter, Allie. Learning the practical knowledge of anatomy, forensics, and sleuthing that catches murderers, Allie is already a skilled healer, with a particular gift for treating animals. Her father, Rowley, Bishop of Saint Albans, and his patron, the formidable Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, have plans to marry Allie to an influential husband. When a friend in Cambridgeshire falls ill, Allie's path crosses with Lord Peverill, a young aristocrat who would be a most suitable match for the young healer. Allie learns a village girl has disappeared--and over the past few months, several girls from the villages surrounding Ely have vanished. A monstrous predator is on the loose--will Allie's stubborn pursuit of the truth help her find the killer... or make her the next victim?"--Provided by publisher.

"Managing a small hotel on a Greek island, retired publisher Susan Ryeland is getting restless when her new guests announce that their daughter Cecily was married in a Suffolk coast hotel where a notorious murder took place--on the same day as the wedding. Susan's late author Alan Conway based a mystery on the murder, and Cecily, who read the book and is convinced that the wrong person was convicted of the real-life crime, is now missing"--Library Journal (06/01/2020).

Olive Kitteridge, a retired teacher, begins navigating her next decade as she comes to terms with the changes, sometimes welcome, sometimes not, in her life.

A depressed white woman with a troubled past and an illegal African immigrant whose life has been destroyed by war slowly become a part of each other's lives in a small, racist northern England town.

I'ts your money. What happens to it will directly affect the quality of your life.

African-American couple Joe and Dottie Loudermilk are accustomed to bailing their kids out of trouble, but when they stop in Washington D.C. to visit their son, they become involved in a murder investigation in which Eddie is the prime suspect.

Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired) leads a quiet life in the village of St. Mary, England, until his brother's death sparks an unexpected friendship with Mrs. Jasmina Ali, the Pakistani shopkeeper from the village. Drawn together by their shared love of literature and the loss of their respective spouses, the Major and Mrs. Ali soon find their friendship blossoming into something more. But will their relationship survive in a society that considers Ali a foreigner?.

When five elderly African-American widows die, Floridian Billy Manchester has no doubts -- he believes they were murdered for the insurance money. With the help of his buddy Max, a retired Philadelphia cop, they begin their investigation.

Ten years ago, Sissy Fletcher, the preacher's daughter, disappeared into the night, never to be seen again, until a team drilling an oil well makes a grisly discovery that sends the town on a manhunt for a killer.