Grounds for Murder in Crescent Beach is the first book in the Senior Sleuth series.

Abbey lives in a small beach community where life is supposed to be peaceful. Most mornings, she meets her old nursing-school friends for coffee, conversation, and a walk by the water.

Then one evening, on the beach path, Abbey finds a body.

Once the police are involved, she would be very happy to leave the whole terrible business to them. But when one of her closest friends becomes a person of interest, Abbey knows she cannot simply stand back and watch. As new evidence keeps appearing, all pointing toward her friend, Abbey is pulled deeper into a mystery that may involve organized crime, old secrets, and people she thought she could trust.

Complicating matters further is the homicide detective in charge of the case. Abbey finds herself drawn to him, even as she wonders how much he knows, what he is hiding, and whether her feelings might be clouding her judgment.

Can Abbey uncover the truth in time to clear her friend’s name? Or will she discover she has been deceived by both a friend and a cop?