The complete bestselling cozy mystery series in one box set! You know that eccentric great-aunt no one wants to sit beside at family functions? Or that neighbor who's just a little too strange to get to know? Or the pushy woman at the thrift store? Maybe you know Gertrude. She's a smidge snarky. She's frightfully frugal. And she's fearless. She'll find a body in a house of balls. She'll tick off the local police. She'll go undercover at Goodwill. And she might even manage to get herself kidnapped while yardsaling. All in the name of justice. "FUN, FUN read!" "Laugh out loud funny!" "What a hoot!" "Cozy fans who enjoy ample servings of tongue-in-cheek humor may find Merrill's series debut to their taste. ... Gertrude's inept doggedness will entertain readers who don't take their mysteries too seriously." --Publishers Weekly "Merrill's second comic mystery featuring a curmudgeonly sleuth is even funnier than her first ... Readers who enjoy tongue-in-cheek whodunits will find themselves grinning frequently." --Publishers Weekly (mysteries with senior detective, mysteries with retired detective, funny cozy mysteries, senior characters, retired characters, senior protagonist, retired protagonist, complete cozy mystery series)

WARNING: Gertrude can be a bit of a crank! She shoots from the hip, is unburdened by tact, and likes things done her way. Yet, people adore her. It's a mystery. Speaking of which, Gertrude never set out to be a sleuth. She was just minding her own business among her many, many collections (including her cat collection), when her neighbor went missing. With no one else around to help, Gertrude stepped in to solve the case--and found out she's got quite a knack for snooping. Join her as she gets herself into ridiculous situations and then laugh out loud as she bumbles her way out of them. Just don't expect her to mind her Ps and Qs. "Cozy fans who enjoy ample servings of tongue-in-cheek humor may find Merrill's series debut to their taste. ... Gertrude's inept doggedness will entertain readers who don't take their mysteries too seriously." --Publishers Weekly The Gertrude, Gumshoe Books in Order: Book 1: Introducing Gertrude, Gumshoe Book 2: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Murder at the Thrift Store Book 3: Gertrude, Gumshoe and the VardSale Villain Book 4: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Slam Is Murder Book 5: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Gunslinger City Book 6: Gertrude, Gumshoe and the Clearwater Curse Gertrude in South Dakota Book 1: Gertrude, Gumshoe: S'more Murder Gertrude in South Dakota Book 2: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Haunted Hotel Gertrude in South Dakota Book 3: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Cowboy Shoot Gertrude also makes an appearance in The Prima Donna. Keywords related to this cozy mystery series: funny cozy mystery series, books with older characters, retired detective, senior detectives, senior characters, retired characters, senior snoops, senior protagonist, senior protagonists, mysteries with humor, cats, short mysteries

What would happen if a church flung open its doors and said, "Come on in!" This is the bestselling Shelter Trilogy, collected for you in one set. Meet the beloved characters who try to love like Jesus, no matter what. Shelter (Book 1) She begged God to rescue her. He said, "Go." So she headed out into the blizzard. In a car that wasn't exactly hers, with a dog who wasn't exactly a rat terrier, she drove. Until she ran out of gas in the small Maine town of Mattawooptock. Mattawoopwhat? What on earth is God thinking? But it is there, in a weird little bathroom in a weird little church in a weird little town that Maggie Hansen finds herself. And as God would have it, she finds a lot more than that. Daniel (Book 2) Open Door Church has served as a homeless shelter for more than a decade, but when their pastor dies unexpectedly, it's up to Galen and Maggie to take up the reins and keep the ministry going, which won't be easy, as newcomers seem intent on tearing it down. And then there's young Daniel, who seems to be working miracles in their midst, which of course, isn't possible. Or is it? Revival (Book 3) A cop killer hiding out in the church. A girl with a terrifying secret. Unpaid bills. Empty cupboards. A pastor so tired, he might not survive the day. Is God still listening? Has Open Door Church run its course? Or does God have more in store? When circumstances force Galen to slow down, he hears something new. And he can hardly believe what God has to say. (Christian fiction series, Christian novel, Christian series, Christian box set, Christian boxset, Christian authors, Christian romance, complete Christian series)

The complete LOL cozy mystery series all in one place! Book 1: Bad guys beware: There's a soccer mom on your trail. With three kids, Sandra's life is a whirlwind of activity. Yet, sometimes she's a little bored. When a referee drops dead during her son's soccer game, and a short man claiming to be an angel asks her to help investigate—suddenly, life's not such a routine. The angel (is he really an angel?) tells her to go undercover as a soccer referee, which, of course, is ridiculous. She hasn't run anywhere since high school. But Sandra will find out she is still capable of far more than she thought—with a little help from above. Book 2: Peter has been cast as one of the Walton boys in a local play, giving Sandra a new chauffeur duty. When the two of them get stuck inside the remote theater during a snowstorm, and then find a dead body, Sandra calls on her old friend Bob to help. It's a kooky cast of suspicious characters, and one of them is a killer. Can Sandra and Bob figure out who it is before someone else gets hurt? Book 3: Just how long did Sandra and her angel friend Bob think they could stay out of trouble? A softball player has been murdered in the woods behind the church. But all Bob's past sleuthing has gotten him into trouble, so he can't get involved. Should Sandra stay out of this one and let the police handle it? Nah. She tries to lie low, but then the police arrest the wrong man--and she's got a pretty good idea who the real killer is. She's just got to get her supernatural partner back in action. Book 4: To snoop or not to snoop ... that is the question. When Sandra finds a body in her daughter's dance studio, she wonders if she should sit this one out. Motherhood and soccer have her busy enough. But then she gets a special request from the heavenly realm. Could one of these dancing divas be a killer? Or is it the creepy stalker in the parking lot? And how far will Sandra have to go to find out? Things get more complicated when an eccentric woman with a walker shows up and announces that she's a gumshoe. Is there such a thing as too many sleuths in the kitchen? (cozy mystery, sports mystery, funny cozy mystery, cozy mystery box set, cosy mystery, cosy mystery box set, cozy mystery complete series, Maine, mom mystery)

The first three New Beginnings novels in one boxed set! When their local church closes, seven senior women decide to start a new one. Pooling their funds, they buy a building that’s crumbling around them. Then, despite large hurdles and loud critics, the ladies work to create the church they’ve always wanted to attend. Imploding marriages. Domestic violence. Missing children. The ladies don’t realize it when they begin, but Carver Harbor needs them to be beacons of hope and truth. And with God's help, come what may, they are up for the challenge. Fans of Jan Karon's Mitford Series are sure to love the heartwarming intergenerational tales found in the New Beginnings Series! (Christian fiction box sets; Christian fiction for women; Christian novels; Christian series; senior protagonists; senior characters; retired characters)

The second New Beginnings Boxed Set! Continue the journey ... Book 4: Knitting Ask anyone: Jason DeGrave leads a charmed life. He's the handsome hero, bound for greatness. But Jason has a secret, and it's killing him. He doesn't know what to do and asking for help will only make things worse. Can the seven senior saints of New Beginnings Church make a difference, or is this one bigger than them? Book 5: Working Pastor Adam has issued the burgeoning congregation of New Beginnings a challenge: It's time for boots on the ground. It's time to go out into Carver Harbor and meet real people where they're really at. Some congregants are more comfortable with this new direction than others are. Rachel and Cathy are thrilled. Fiona and Chevon? Not so much. Esther and gang will find their mettle tested as they come face-to-face with circumstances so difficult there seems to be no possible solution. But with their God, the impossible becomes possible. Book 6: Splitting New Beginnings Church is growing so fast, they're practically bursting at the seams. Newly appointed elder Joe Weir thinks such growth warrants operational changes. The founding mothers disagree. As tensions rise, people choose sides, and the founding mothers start fighting amongst themselves. Can a pregnant teenager and her friends lead the adults back to their original vision?