Rona Shively Stories

For Rona Shively, even the good news is bad news. She's just returned from an extended stay in her hometown of Clarkston, Ohio and she's all geared up for a change. The only problem is that when the notion of starting over begins to sink in, she's compelled to rethink her enthusiasm. For a distraction, she starts working on a case for a fifteen year old girl that throws her into a mess of problems she can't even begin to deal with.In true Rona Shively fashion, she digs in deep and soon finds that this girl's problems run much deeper than a gumshoe of mediocre talents can handle. This child doesn't need a detective, she needs a therapist. And after it's all said and done, Rona may need one, too.Will she make the big move? Will she ever settle down and grow up? Will it take a teenager to convince Rona that it really is time for something new? What else could possibly happen to this crazy P.I.?

Rona Shively is a private detective. She's smart, she's sassy, she's seriously confused. She's also got to pay the rent, so she takes on yet another crazy case. Her new client, Ted McCafferty, has asked for her assistance in finding out what happened to his sister. All reports say that she was killed in a boating accident, but McCafferty thinks that her husband may be hiding something. At first blush, her new client has a boyish charm and she feels very comfortable around him. But things are never as they seem. Before it's over, Rona's trapped in a basement with a dead body and an ex-boyfriend, and things get ugly. All of this plus an impromptu visit from her sister, an argument with her current boyfriend, and being questioned in connection with a local murder adds up to one stressed-out private detective who's ready to crack. Come along for the ride! Rona's driving.

The third book in the Rona Shively Stories mystery series. Rona Shively needs something. She's not sure what it is, but she knows it's something. her father is in the hospital, her relationships are in the toilet, and her career is going nowhere. Summoned home by a mother she hates, she heads back to Ohio to check on things. When she gets there, her mother asks her to help out a local reverend who is a long time friend of the family. What should have been a simple harassment case turns into a tangled mess and Rona soon finds herself surrounded by greed, corruption and criminals who will stop at nothing to get what they want. With the help of a handsome, local P.I., she tries to piece it all together before the bad guys figure out she's looking. Through it all, can she "keep the faith?"