• A Case of Bad Taste by Lori Copeland. First in a series set in Morning Shade, Arkansas (Tyndale House: 2003 ISBN-10: 084237115X)
  • A Dyeing Shame: Death at the Beauty Box by Elizabeth Spann Craig. Part of a series featuring octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover. (Palmland Publishing: 2006 ISBN-10: 1933678089)
  • A Phantom Death by Annette Mahon. Part of series of quilting bee mysteries set in Phoenix, Arizona. (Avalon Books: 2000 ISBN-10: 0803494297)
  • Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman. First in a new series featuring murder in a crochet-group, includes a crochet pattern and a recipe. (Berkley: 2008 ISBN-10: 0425221253)
  • Living Love: A Conversation with…the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (Inspire: 2007 ISBN-10: 1905958048). A book about the series No. 1 Ladies series.
  • Mum’s the Word by Kate Collins. First in a series of flower shop mysteries. (Signet: 2004 ISBN-10: 0451213505)
  • One for the Money by Janet Evanovich. First in the series of Stephanie Plum novels with an appealing detective, a love interest, a little danger, and lots of laughs. Several other books in this series if this one is a hit. (St Martin’s Press: 2003 ISBN-10: 0312990456)
  • Senior Sleuths edited by Cynthia Manson & Constance Scarborough. Short stories by famous mystery writers like Agatha Christie, all involving older sleuths (Berkley: 1996 ISBN: 9780425152584)
  • Social Graces by Malinda M. Hall. Part of sleuthing social worker Louisa Daniel series. (Creative Arts Book Co: 2000 ISBN-10: 088739289X)
  • The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith
    (Mom and I read every one of these wonderful stories of two clever lady detectives in Botswana. Especially enjoyable to hear the accents on CD!)

    • Blue Shoes and Happiness
    • In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
    • Morality for Beautiful Girls
    • Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
    • Tears of the Giraffe
    • The Full Cupboard of Life
    • The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
    • The Kalahari Typing School for Men
    • The Miracle at Speedy Motors
    • The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
  • The Tooth of Time by Sue Henry. Part of the Maxie and Stretch series featuring a 63-year old Alaskan & her feisty mini-dachshund. (New American Library: 2006 ISBN-10: 0451217659)