Mandy Kaplan
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Riches to rags … Chaos might be slowing … Only a new murder occurs … Sending her off the trail again …It's been a tough few weeks since Robin and Mathew, Doreen's ex-lawyer and her ex-husband, slid back into her life.Okay, so maybe Robin isn't here any longer to cause torment, but Mathew is. And he's not planning to leave Doreen alone anytime soon, although thankfully he's gone back home for a while. Trying to recuperate looks doubtful for...
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Riches to rags … Finally it's calm … At least for the moment … If she's lucky …Needing a break from all the murder and mayhem, Doreen and Mack plan an outing to see the local orchid show. Some of the displays are in the community center, but the more prized specimens of this genus require a visit to some of the gardeners' homes, a rare opportunity not afforded to everyone.This trip, not quite a date, affords Doreen a chance to enjoy not only...
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Riches to rags. ... Hidden guns, ... old but not forgotten wounds, ... and a buried treasure!Finding an Uzi in the urn at the shattered mausoleum is exciting and frustrating. Yet Doreen can't delve into the case, and Mack has been firm about that. She struggles to focus on other cases from her journalist files, in particular the Bob Small file. Only her plan goes off the rails when Nan and her cronies show up at her door, with the Rosemoor bus, intent...
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Hearts start to heal. ... Friendships start to grow, ... just not for everyone!Doreen knows her relationship with the police captain has always been on thin ground. She has helped them solve a lot of cases, but she's quadrupled their work and constantly gets in their way. So no one is more surprised than Doreen when the captain stops by and asks for a personal favor, concerning a cold case from his own childhood.Slowly recovering from his injury,...
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Riches to rags. … Chaos calms. … Suddenly it's quiet. … Too quiet if Doreen's involved!What was supposed to be a leisurely stroll through a peaceful cemetery after a recent funeral turns into the start of a new case. Someone clobbers Doreen over the head and leaves her facedown among the funeral flowers.Is it random violence? Revenge? A warning of worse to come?No one knows, not even Doreen, but one thing is certain: the attack enabled the disappearance-perhaps...
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Riches to rags … Chaos has calmed … At least while out on the lake … Until poison is found, blowing up the peace again …Enjoying a beautiful day on the lake, while Doreen tries her hand at paddleboarding, ends up on an odd note after finding poison in a bed of pansies. She garners a tidbit of information out of her BFF, Corporal Mack Moreau, about a man who'd recently walked into the emergency room, complaining he'd been poisoned.Only on a...
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Riches to rags … Chaos is down … Everyone loves sparkly rings … Some more than others!Who knew a simple trip to the consignment store would find Wendy being strong-armed by two strangers? So not allowed-especially as it could affect Doreen getting her month-end check! Trying to get to the bottom of this is one convoluted story to sort out. It involves Bernard-an eccentric and handsome older man, who had a very young fiancée in his life-the...
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Riches to rags … Chaos has never been so supreme … Now a suspect herself … No calm in sight …Being a suspect in the murder of her ex-lawyer is not the fun Doreen thought it would be. And, of course, she's been ordered to stay away from the case, … but she can't help being interested. So she enlists Mack's brother, Nick-her new lawyer-to help.Mack's first priority is to clear Doreen as a suspect. No one in their right mind would seriously...
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Riches to rags. … Some people make plans. … Some people change them, … and it's chaos in the end! Doreen loves gardens, all kinds of them. In the Okanagan, situated at the tip of the desert, water-frugal gardening makes sense. When Doreen sees a lovely xeriscaped garden from a drone video, she's fascinated. When Mack mentions a mystery surrounding the property, she is mesmerized. Getting the details, however, is no easy feat. That's because...
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Book 23: Lovely Lethal Gardens
Riches to rags. ... Some things stay buried. ... Some things don't, ... and it's chaos once again!
Spending time with Mack is always fun, but, when Doreen overhears a conversation that sounds like a murder confession, he disagrees, … until a body shows up. Then he's suddenly a whole lot more interested. The deceased young man had planned to attend the local college and had hoped to rekindle a relationship with an...
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Book 22: Lovely Lethal Gardens
Riches to rags. ... Old cases never die. ... Love spans decades, ... even if unrequited!
With her estranged husband still pestering her, Doreen is looking for a new case to keep her interest and to help her dodge Mack and his brother's scoldings. So she decides to delve deeper into the Bob Small case, especially since it pertains to Nan's now-deceased friend.
Only to have the case suddenly connect to a current friend...
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Book 20: Lovely Lethal Gardens
Riches to rags. ... Time heals all wounds, ... but old deeds still haunt, ... even for the innocent!
After helping the captain solve his long overdue case, Doreen's reputation is well and truly cemented in Kelowna. That's proven out when a young woman is murdered in her own apartment, and the police start looking at the boyfriend. With the town on edge, this young man seeks out Doreen's help to prove his innocence.
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Riches to rags. … Bullets start flying. … Rage is rising, … especially for some!When the journey to Rosemoor for a celebratory evening turns deadly, Doreen's life is flipped on her head. She can only watch in horror as Mack is shot right in front of her. Horrified, she vows to solve this case and fast, before the shooter realizes he failed and comes back for a second attempt.Corporal Mack Moreau has been shot before, but this time it's way worse...
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Book 13: Lovely Lethal Gardens
Riches to rags … Chaos has never been so supreme … Now a suspect herself … No calm in sight …
Being a suspect in the murder of her ex-lawyer is not the fun Doreen thought it would be. And, of course, she's been ordered to stay away from the case, … but she can't help being interested. So she enlists Mack's brother, Nick-her new lawyer-to help.
Mack's first priority is to clear Doreen as a suspect. No one...