The course of true love never did run smooth. According to Myrtle, Eloise Crane set her cap for Miles long ago. Although Miles is now dating Eloise, he doesn't seem overly enthusiastic about it. Myrtle...

Loose lips sink ships…and result in murder.When Myrtle and her friend Miles set out for adventure on the high sea, they assume most of the trip's excitement will result from shore excursions to charming...

Parke Stockard was certainly sitting pretty. Blessed with good looks and business sense to boot, she should have been content. Instead, Parke makes trouble in her small town. When retired octogenarian...

Silence is golden …unless you're permanently hushed up.When Lillian Johnson was found dead one hot summer day, no one in the town of Bradley, North Carolina was all that surprised.  Lillian had always...

When psychic (and hubcap retailer) Wanda Alewine pays a late-night visit to Myrtle Clover, she urges the octogenarian sleuth to head straight to Greener Pastures Retirement Home. But Wanda doesn't want...

This book goes from 'tell-all' to 'dead men tell no tales.'  Retired English teacher Myrtle Clover is frequently asked to proofread for friends. So she wasn't totally surprised when her friend Pearl asked...

Playing Bunco may be fun…but murder proves a game-changer.Octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover has never heard of the dice game Bunco. Regardless, she steps in as her daughter-in-law's sub and reluctantly...

When Myrtle's housekeeper is a murder suspect, she swears to Myrtle that she's squeaky clean.  It's easy for fellow citizens to get on your nerves in sleepy Southern towns like Bradley, North Carolina....

Extreme gardening often involves gnomes and planted bodies…It's just an ordinary day for octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover—until her yardman discovers a dead body planted in her backyard. This death isn't...

This is one book club meeting that doesn't go by the book. When octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover discovers Naomi Pelter's dead body during a book club meeting, the other members seem shocked. But Myrtle...

Readers praise Myrtle Clover Mysteries:ForeWord: "The treat here is Myrtle's eccentricity, brought to life with rich humor and executed ...with breezy skill."This Myrtle Clover sampler, which has books...

Diners can prove hazardous to your health. Although Palmer Baxter hasn't lived in the small town of Bradley long, she's already become a force to be reckoned with. She's joined all the clubs in town and...

If you can't beat them, join them. Octogenarian Myrtle Clover is so annoyed by the infighting at tiny Bradley, North Carolina's town council meetings that she decides on a radical course of action: she'll...

Readers praise Myrtle Clover Mysteries:ForeWord: "The treat here is Myrtle's eccentricity, brought to life with rich humor and executed ...with breezy skill."This Myrtle Clover box set bundle, which has...

Sometimes taking a spin makes you crash and burn. When a neighbor disappears, Myrtle and Miles shift gears and hit the road to search for him. They discover their neighbor slightly off the beaten track—murdered...

Uncorking secrets, one grape at a time.Myrtle Clover had quite a fondness for getting things for free. So she was delighted when a former student and current winery owner invited her and a friend to a...

You never know what you'll find at yard sales. Myrtle's friend Georgia finally reached a breaking point with the knick-knacks and collectibles in her cluttered home. Georgia decided the time had come...

There's some shady business at the garden club event. Spring has sprung in Bradley, North Carolina, and the town is buzzing as the local garden club prepares for their annual Festival of Flowers. Octogenarian...

Truth blooms in unexpected corners. Octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover is caught in a bouquet of chaos on Valentine's Day. Forget chocolates and roses, she's more interested in the local florist, Teddy...

 Myrtle has decided that she's actually a very good cook. In fact, she feels she's such a good cook that she elects to hone her skills at a cooking school.  She persuades her reluctant friend Miles to...

Food for thought: seasoning with these berries results in a dash of murder. It's been a quiet autumn so far in the small town of Bradley, North Carolina. Or, as Myrtle would put it, a boring one. The...

Attics can be full of surprises.  Who could have murdered Darren Powell? He was a very pleasant man fond of puttering around in his garden and playing chess. He didn't seem at all the type of person who'd...

Someone will be getting coal in his stocking . . .  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the small town of Bradley, North Carolina. Wreaths adorn doors, halls are decked, and candles cheerfully...