The Deadly Deal: A Humorous Senior Sleuth Cozy Mystery (Queen’s Gambit Mysteries Book 2)

She traded spy craft for golf carts. Murder had other plans.

Eleanor Queen has been playing the harmless librarian for years. It’s the perfect cover for a retired intelligence operative trying to disappear into a Georgia retirement community. But when the country club’s golden-boy golf pro dies under suspicious circumstances, Eleanor’s instincts kick in—and her cover starts to crack.

The police call it heat stroke. Eleanor calls it murder. And she’s not the only one asking questions.

Someone sent her a newspaper clipping. Someone wants her involved. And when Eleanor and her unlikely team of septuagenarian sidekicks break into the Pro Shop to steal evidence, they discover that the real danger isn’t the man with the crowbar—it’s the one everyone underestimated.

A midnight heist. A hollow trophy. A black ledger full of deadly secrets. And a climactic showdown in a garden full of gnomes that will redefine the phrase “turf war.”

The second installment in the Queen’s Gambit Mysteries—where espionage meets early-bird specials.

Perfect for readers who love: Sassy grandmas with secrets, bridge clubs that double as detective agencies, retirement communities where the HOA is deadlier than the criminals, and mysteries served with a side of sweet tea and sarcasm.