Ripley Grove Mystery

Amateur Sleuth, CiCi Winslow, Tackles Murder and Family Mayhem in Double Threat In Ripley Grove, a Murder Mystery from Shirley Worley. Present Day, Ripley Grove, Kansas Twenty-nine-year-old, appraisal researcher, CiCi Winslow, is evaluating her life choices in the wake of her mother's death and her father's abusive outbursts when she stumbles upon something even more troubling, a murder. Even worse, the intended victim may have been her. Fearing for her safety, CiCi's boyfriend, Detective Chad Cooper, warns CiCi not to interfere with the investigation. But when someone ransacks her apartment, she steps up to take matters in hand. As her stubbornness and spunk defy Chad's protective efforts, CiCi puts herself in the killer's crosshairs, placing her relationship with Chad on the line as well as her life.

A Disastrous Bridal Shop Visit Draws Amateur Sleuth, CiCi Winslow, Into the Path of a Drug Ring in Double Vision In Ripley Grove, a Cozy Mystery from Shirley Worley Present Day, Ripley Grove, Kansas CiCi is shocked to learn the owner of a local bridal shop is her Aunt Katherine, who begs CiCi's help locating her missing daughter, Jenna. Unable to refuse, CiCi's fiancé and local detective, Chad, warns against doing anything more than asking questions. As Cici's list of suspects grows, so do her suspicions that Jenna's disappearance connects to a mysterious photo and newspaper story she'd been secretly working on. CiCi's actions clash with Chad's protective nature when her probing crosses paths with a police investigation and put her on the radar of an illegal drug manufacturer. Now, she's torn between risking her relationship with Chad and locating her missing cousin, Jenna.