Campbell & Strauss Mysteries

New England's lesbian senior sleuths return in "this winning second entry in a thriller series you simply must try" (Library Journal). Journalist Lil Campbell and her lover, Ada Strauss, are woken early by the sound of sirens: the local nursing home in their quaint Connecticut town is ablaze. Thankfully, the residents are safe and sound, including Ada's mother. Administrative director Delia Preston, who appears to have jumped from the roof, isn't so lucky. But when Delia's death is ruled a homicide, suspicion spreads like wildfire that it was arson. Compelled to investigate, Lil and Ada discover ties to three of the wealthiest and most respected men in town-one of whom was just about to flee the country. But that's just the first flicker of a clue. The former local football heroes share a very dark past and they aren't the only ones who want to keep it buried. As Lil and Ada get closer to the truth, the case gets hotter and more dangerous with every revealing hour.

New England's sexagenarian sleuths are back to solve a reality-show murder in this "fast-paced mystery with two unforgettable leading ladies" (Booklist). Desperate TV producer Barry Stromstein's career depends on his latest brainstorm: "Antiques Roadshow meets The Hunger Games on the set of Gilmore Girls." When he enlists Connecticut antiques columnist Lil Campbell for help, he unexpectedly hits pay dirt. Lil's undeniably charming lover Ada Strauss is the perfect woman to host it. Now, making it a success is all in the execution. Ask Barry's impossible-to-please boss, Lenore Parks. She's just been gunned down in her dressing room. Who'd want to kill television's most powerful and popular lifestyle guru? Her wild-child daughter? Her practically perfect son? Try anyone who ever suffered Lenore's wrath. To narrow down a growing network of suspects, Lil and Ada go behind the scenes to dig into the superstar's private life. And for a woman as beautiful as Lenore, her secrets are very ugly. And for Lil and Ada, very dangerous.