Red Hats in Love – Mysteries

Coming Soon: Book #3 – Drowning in Chicago

Mable Schmidel and the Ladies of the St James Apartments have proven to be good investigators in their first two cases. Now, Mabel is taking a much-needed vacation with her friend, Mark Emery on an Amtrak trip from Seattle to Chicago. There they meet with his old law school friends for an informal reunion. He is also planning to introduce her to kayaking on the Chicago River after having shared stories of his undergraduate days on the rowing crew. That all changes when they discover one of those old friends floating in the river. Can Mabel solve the crime before Mark is convicted of the murder? She and the Ladies of the St. James are on the case.

Book # 2 – Finding Sarah Winters

It is Spring Break, and Texas college students head to the sandy beaches. Sarah Winter is one of them. Now, however, she is not answering texts or calls. Her grandmother, Gloria Wilson, is terrified that something bad has happened. When the police don’t seem to want to help, Gloria turns to her neighbors. Was it a fluke when Mabel Schmidel and the Lady Detectives of the St James Apartments solved their first case? Can a group of 70, 80, and 90-year-old women find Sarah, and bring her home? They intend to try their very best.

Book # 1 – Saving Mr. Johnson

Mr. Johnson is very special to the residents of the St James Apartment building. Not only does he have the skills to keep the 1920’s building in good repair, but he is also the only man who resides there. He has dated many of the single women who call the building home. Now he is the prime suspect after the police determine that the husband of one of those ladies has been murdered.
This cozy mystery is a little wine, a little murder and a whole lot of friendship as the Ladies of the St. James Apartments set out to save one of their own. Can Mable Schmidel and her 70-, 80- and 90-year-old friends show the police how old ladies find a killer? Who else can they trust to do the job?