Rita Lakin ist eine anerkannte Autorin mit einem bemerkenswerten Talent für die Gestaltung fesselnder dramatischer Erzählungen. Ihre umfangreiche Karriere, die einflussreiche Fernsehprogramme und originelle Theaterproduktionen umfasst, zeugt von einem tiefen Verständnis der menschlichen Natur und gesellschaftlicher Dynamiken. Lakin verwebt meisterhaft komplexe Handlungsstränge mit unvergesslichen Charakteren und bietet dem Publikum kraftvolle emotionale Erlebnisse. Ihre Arbeit hat für ihre Originalität und Tiefe sowohl kritische Anerkennung als auch populares Interesse gefunden.
When a lawyer is seemingly speared to death by a marlin in a fishing accident when he was all alone, an old couple are in danger of losing their family estate but know it was murder. The Gladdy Gold's Detective Agency think it'll be an easy case when told there's a witness... until they realise that witness is the ghost of Ernest Hemmingway!
The unexpected arrival of a long-lost granddaughter leads to mystery and mayhem in the thoroughly entertaining new Gladdy Gold mystery.Life in sunny Fort Lauderdale's Lanai Gardens is about to be turned upside-down. Ida’s long lost granddaughter, Tori, gatecrashes the ladies’ deli lunch, demanding protection from men she insists are out to kill her. Determined to assist Ida and her granddaughter, Gladdy Gold’s Detective Agency is on the case.But the stubborn and resentful Tori is not easy to help, she’s secretive and regularly sneaks off to the puzzlement of Gladdy and her girls. A whole host of family secrets leave a grudge heavy in the air between Tori and Ida, but will Gladdy’s gals be able to reunite Ida and Tori in time to figure out who the sinister men chasing Tori are?
When Joyce Steiner moves into Fort Lauderdale's Lanai Gardens, reopening an old rivalry with Arlene Simon, whose husband ran off with Joyce fifty-five years earlier, Gladdy and the girls must band together to catch a killer when Joyce is murdered and Arlene stands accused of the crime.
Florida's self-proclaimed oldest living private eye, Gladdy Gold, and her friends return home to find a bank robber taunting her detective agency--and a murderer lurking at her retirement community. Original.
In a world where age and wisdom collide, the narrative explores the relationships and conflicts between generations. It delves into themes of trust, betrayal, and the complexities of aging, as characters grapple with their beliefs and assumptions about one another. The story challenges societal norms and expectations, inviting readers to reconsider their perspectives on youth and age, while navigating a plot filled with intrigue and unexpected twists.