“Ada Whittaker is a unique character. I admired her commonsense approach to approaching the clues and developments in this case and I enjoyed her humorous interaction with her quirky secretary Gwen. If you enjoy likable characters, a plot with twists and turns to keep you guessing, and a strong faith element woven into an intriguing story, look no further. Scandal at Stonecroft is a delightful cozy mystery that you don’t want to miss!” – Bookbub Reviewer
Scandal at Stonecroft
Sackets Harbor Mysteries Book One
Twenty years after the disappearance of the treasurer of Stonecroft Resort, an article appears in the Ontario Times, “Whatever Happened to Harold Ramsey?” The story reignites the village of Sackets Harbor with whispers, rumors, and gossip.
The townsfolk believe Ramsey embezzled funds and left town with Kate Darby. Blair Ramsey believes her husband is dead. Miss Ada Whittaker believes Felix Zohlar knows more than he’s telling. Sheriff Meriday believes Ada Whittaker should leave the investigation to him. And Felix Zohlar believes wealth and influence, like blood applied to Hebrew doorposts, will cause the hand of justice to pass over.
Scandal at Stonecroft is a tale of deadly sin. One man’s pride breeds contention and brings forth death.
The Death Collector
Sackets Harbor Mysteries Book Two
Ada Whittaker thought it a good idea when her widowed sister moved to Willowdell, Sackets Harbor’s premier senior living village on beautiful Lake Ontario. But the upsurge in unexplained deaths among the residents makes her ask, when do too many incidents stop being accidents, and is Frances in danger?
Pastor Maxwell Bailey’s elder board plopped him on the curb outside Westlake Community Church. Bitter, he’s determined to not care about anyone anymore, until an annoying neighbor, a victim’s cocker spaniel, and the attractive Frances Ferrell draw him into Ada’s quest to identify the death collector.
Questions abound for Sheriff Meriday. Does the kidnapping of his deputy link to Simon Hilton’s bid for the NYS senate? What is going on at the shipyard? Who is handling the estates of the deceased residents? And he would like, just once, for his deputies to find the evidence before those nosey parkers at Willowdell.
The Death Collector is the winner of the 2023 Editors’ Choice Award, the 2021 GetPubbed Contest, and the Carolina Christian Writers Conference 1st place in fiction award.
“If you like Jessica Fletcher in Murder She Wrote, you will love retired teacher Ada Whittaker! Who would think of a retirement home being a serial murder scene?? Ms. Ada and her friends begin to investigate the “accidents” happening at Willowdell, an upscale retirement home, since Ms. Ada’s sister is living there. Mystery, tons of clues, quirky characters and a thrilling climax all lend to a great suspense story!! You don’t want to miss it!!” – Goodreads Reviewer
“This is the second book in the series and just like the first book it wasn’t disappointing. I couldn’t put it down. I was so hooked on this book I found myself reading until 2 in the morning.” – Goodreads Reviewer
