Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody (Jane Darrowfield, Bk 1)
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Author:
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody is the debut of the Jane Darrowfield series set in West Cambridge, Massachusetts and featuring divorced, retiree Jane Darrowfield. Bored and just one year into her retirement, Jane's penchant for nosiness has landed her a role helping her friends out of sticky situations - ones that don't necessarily need police assistance but instead a firm yet delicate hand in intervention and resolution.
Jane is surprised when Paul Peavey, director of the nearby retirement community Walden Spring approaches her and offers a well paying job to come and help resolve a conflict between the residents. It appears that a high school clique mentality has developed between the "popular" kids and the "motorcycle" gang. While nothing dangerous has happened between the dueling parties..yet, the pranks each group is playing on each other are starting to escalate.
After agreeing to move in temporarily, Jane soon discovers the root of the problem between the two group leaders - Bill Finnerty and Mike Witkowski. Based upon her observations Jane offers up a solution to Paul Peavey but, before he can act on her advice the body of Bill Finnerty is found bludgeoned on the private golf course.
Further investigation reveals that the playboy Bill isn't really who he claimed to be and there are a lot of people whose feathers he'd ruffled lending them to be prime suspects. Determined to uncover the real killer, Jane's reputation as a busybody puts a target directly on her back.
A quick moving plot with likable characters. Subplots include a secret relationship between two Walden Spring employees, the sensitive subject of Alzheimer's and a woman's quest to look after a relative, the challenge of navigating a romantic relationship where there is a significant age gap and the difficulty of Seniors getting back into the dating pool. Faithful readers of the author's Maine Clambake series will enjoy this new cozy collection.
Jane is surprised when Paul Peavey, director of the nearby retirement community Walden Spring approaches her and offers a well paying job to come and help resolve a conflict between the residents. It appears that a high school clique mentality has developed between the "popular" kids and the "motorcycle" gang. While nothing dangerous has happened between the dueling parties..yet, the pranks each group is playing on each other are starting to escalate.
After agreeing to move in temporarily, Jane soon discovers the root of the problem between the two group leaders - Bill Finnerty and Mike Witkowski. Based upon her observations Jane offers up a solution to Paul Peavey but, before he can act on her advice the body of Bill Finnerty is found bludgeoned on the private golf course.
Further investigation reveals that the playboy Bill isn't really who he claimed to be and there are a lot of people whose feathers he'd ruffled lending them to be prime suspects. Determined to uncover the real killer, Jane's reputation as a busybody puts a target directly on her back.
A quick moving plot with likable characters. Subplots include a secret relationship between two Walden Spring employees, the sensitive subject of Alzheimer's and a woman's quest to look after a relative, the challenge of navigating a romantic relationship where there is a significant age gap and the difficulty of Seniors getting back into the dating pool. Faithful readers of the author's Maine Clambake series will enjoy this new cozy collection.
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