Poppy Harmon investigates

Lee Hollis begins a delightful new series in which Poppy Harmon and her friends find that life after retirement can be much busier-and deadlier-than any of them ever anticipated . . . When Poppy goes from complacent retiree to penniless widow in a matter of weeks, the idea of spending her golden yea...

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Main Author: Hollis, Lee (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Kensington Books, 2018.
Edition: First Kensington hardcover edition.
Series: Desert Flowers mysteries ; 1.
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Summary: Lee Hollis begins a delightful new series in which Poppy Harmon and her friends find that life after retirement can be much busier-and deadlier-than any of them ever anticipated . . . When Poppy goes from complacent retiree to penniless widow in a matter of weeks, the idea of spending her golden years as the biggest charity case in Palm Springs renders her speechless. With no real skills and nothing left to lose, Poppy uses her obsession with true crime shows to start a career as a private eye . . . But after opening the Desert Flowers Detective Agency with help from her two best friends, Violet and Iris, Poppy realizes that age brings wisdom, not business-until she convinces her daughter's handsome boyfriend, Matt, to pose as the face of the agency. It's not long before Matt's irresistible act snags a client desperate to retrieve priceless jewelry burglarized from an aging actress at the Palm Leaf Retirement Village. Or before Poppy stumbles upon the bloodied body of the victim's arch rival . . . In a flash, Poppy's innocent detective gig is upstaged by a dangerous murder investigation riddled with slimy suspects and unspeakable scandal. As she and her team uncover the truth, Poppy must confront the secrets about her late husband's past and swiftly catch a killer lurking around the retirement community-even if it means turning her world upside down all over again.
Physical Description: 282 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9781496713889
1496713885
Author Notes: LEE HOLLIS is the pen name for Rick Copp, a veteran Hollywood screenwriter who has written for numerous television series, including The Golden Girls , Wings, Scooby-Doo , Teen Titans and Barbershop . He is the co-writer of The Brady Bunch Movie and has written a number of novels under his own name. He also produces, writes, and stars in the hit web series Where the Bears Are . With his sister Holly Simason, he co-authors the Hayley Powell Food & Cocktail Mysteries book series using the Lee Hollis name. He lives in Palm Springs, California.