When floppin’ through a what-do-I-post-about-this-week conundrum, opt for something tried and true—The Triple Threat Investigation Agency series. Woohoo.
For those who like wry/dry humor and a bit of quirkiness in their cozies (with “grit”), maybe you’d like to check out one of the books? Or maybe all six? 😊 They feature JJ, Rey, and Linda, three pretty private eyes who discover they have a knack for solving mysteries. They may not crack cases conventionally, and even take a few wrong turns, but they always—eventually—catch their culprit(s).
The Connecticut Corpse Caper
The first in the series, Caper has JJ, Rey, and Linda attempting to solve murders during tempestuous weather at a haunted mansion. Seven potential inheritance recipients must remain seven days to collect. Unfortunately, one by one, they fall like hurricane-whipped fixtures. The trio don amateur sleuthing caps and endeavor to discover the crazed culprit(s) before [too many] more bodies drop.
Can You Hula Like Hilo Hattie?
The gals did so well solving the mystery of the multiple murders in the haunted Connecticut mansion, they decide to go professional. Off to Oahu they fly and set up shop. The Triple Threat Investigation Agency accepts their first case: solving the secret of a millionaire’s pretty, young wife. Before they can discover said secret, however, the wife is found floating in the sapphire waters of the Pacific.
Coco’s Nuts
The [still] newbie private eyes endeavor to prove their beautiful client did not murder two men. Not an easy feat when all the evidence is stacked against her, er, them, er … The one person who might shed some light is an odd little fellow named Coco. Too bad he’s gone MIA. The detecting travels of JJ, Rey, and Linda lead them along several winding detours, such as the world of gambling and limb-breakers. Can they solve the case before more people die—maybe them?
Forever Poi
Who torched two Chinatown art galleries and left two charcoal-broiled bodies in the ashes? Are the arsonist and killer the same person? JJ, Rey, and Linda think so—but the list of possible culprits gets pretty long pretty quickly. The day before the fire, Carlos, one of the arson victims, had a nasty break-up with his partner, James-Henri. There were financial issues, too. Maybe James-Henri wanted to collect on the insurance and/or be rid of his lover? What about the second victim, Mary-Louise Crabtree? Perhaps an old rival finally decided to do in the former queenpin? If that’s the case, was Carlos simply collateral damage? The questions abound … as do the bodies.
HA-HA-HA-HA
The fourth book finds the three women on a serial killer’s buddy list. When he’s not taunting them, he’s challenging them to “play the game”—by his rules. Rules are made to be broken, however, or at the very least changed. The trio attempt to determine who he might be . . . not an easy feat, given the lack of constructive evidence and cast of oddball characters. As they strive to stop the man from killing again, they must solve a couple of other cases: verify whether a hubby has a roving eye and ascertain who is stalking a young, beautiful woman. Could it be that these two cases somehow intertwine? And who will prove the ultimate winner in this deadly game of taunts and perplexities: the clever and cunning killer, or the persevering and persistent private eyes?
Disco’ Dead and so is Mo-Mo
The body of Mo-Mo Martine, a dime-store mobster, is found decades later off the shores of Oahu. How’d he get there all the way from Canada? JJ, Rey, and Linda embark on their most puzzling and challenging case yet: to determine the person responsible for killing people who’d known Mo-Mo decades ago. Could it be? Death Angel, a killer-for-hire in the 70s, is back and plying his trade?
JJ, Rey, and Linda (and I) hope you enjoy reading the stories as much as they enjoy solving cases.
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