Deadly Declarations

Name: Deadly Declarations
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Landis Wade
ISBN: 9781667046303

Author: Landis Wade

Series: The Indie Retirement Mystery Series #1

Narrator: Bill A. Jones

Unabridged: 9 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lystra Books

Published: 03/08/2022

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Historical Fiction, Amateur Sleuth, Cozy

Synopsis

Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Winner, 2022 The Thursday Murder Club meets Southern charm in this mystery/thriller when three retirees at the Independence Retirement Community team up to solve two mysteries related to the death of a 96-year-old resident. Why was his manuscript about the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence missing when they found his body? And why did his handwritten will disinherit his beloved granddaughter (his only heir), and leave his $50 million fortune to Sue Ellen Parker, the most despised resident at the Indie? At the urging of Chuck Yeager Alexander (conspiracy theorist, resident rabble-rouser) and Harriet Keaton (whip-smart, with an extreme dislike of Sue Ellen Parker), Craig Travail (savvy trial lawyer, reluctant retiree) goes to court to challenge the dead man’s will for the granddaughter. This decision sets in motion a series of dangerous events that could lead the threesome to discover the answer to a colonial mystery that has evaded historians for 250 years, what President John Adams called "one of the deepest mysteries that every occurred to me." That is, if they don’t die trying.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary Jackson on February 16, 2022

Living in North Carolina this one was a hit for my Wade hit the nail on the head with the history of North Carolina. I was really impressed with the story, and I recommend this book. 4 stars and one for the books. The Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on March 22, 2024

A great read! Fast paced and characters easy to connect with.......more

Goodreads review by David on April 15, 2022

Delightful seniors exploring history and solving mysteries. When ninety-six-year-old Matthew Collins is found dead, it's discovered he wrote a last minute will leaving his incredible wealth to a woman he hardly knew and disinheriting his only blood relative, his beloved granddaughter Lori. Feeling so......more

Goodreads review by Susan Z (webreakforbooks) on March 12, 2022

I love when I connect and fall in love with the characters immediately. The characters in this book were so charming, funny, feisty and full of heart. Deadly Declarations is a cozy mystery centered in a retirement community. One of the aging residents passes away suddenly, just after changing his wil......more

Goodreads review by Susan on March 01, 2022

In his new novel, Deadly Declaration, author Landis Wade creates an exhilarating combination of mystery, history, and legal thriller that adds up to one terrific read. Aptly named protagonist Craig Travail leaves his home to move into the Indie Retirement Community where he labors to start anew afte......more