A cranky widower and his spirited caregiver team up to solve his neighbor's murder in this charming and original mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Benjamin Stevenson.
Once a globe-trotting anthropologist, Harry Lancaster is now certain that all his grand adventures are behind him. Recently widowed and suffering from a fractured hip, Harry spends his days and nights behind a pair of binoculars, nose-deep in his neighbors' affairs. His millennial caregiver, Emma, is determined to get him out of his armchair and back into the world.
Fate intervenes when Harry's mysterious neighbor Sue phones, pleading for help. But instead of rescuing her, Harry and Emma find Sue dead: poisoned, days after a break-in at Sue's house. Harry resolves to find out what happened, and Emma insists on going along for the ride. Together, they discover motives and suspects abound in Harry's quaint condominium community-putting them both in the crosshairs of a cold-blooded killer.
Readers of Kristen Perrin and Deanna Raybourn will be charmed by this quirky, cross-generational murder mystery.
"Eric Fox and Shaina Summerville shine in their presentation of this delightfully unique mystery set in a senior condo village replete with a bevy of relatable and often eccentric residents. Harry is a retired widower and former USAID worker with a fractured hip. Emma, his young nurse, cheerleads him toward recovery. When a neighbor is murdered, the police suspect an inside job, putting everyone on edge. Harry and Emma decide to investigate using their professional training. Their unusual techniques add humor to the story, and Detective Bradford's patience with Harry's and Emma's strains belief but still amuses. Both narrators distinguish the residents, including a chef, an artist, and a sommelier, whose secrets inspire further questions.
The performances enrich this cozy mystery, making it an enjoyable and satisfying listen."
