Retirement has never felt so deadly
Cozy Mystery
Date Published: January 5, 2026
Publisher: Orrplace Press
Welcome to the idyllic yet eccentric retirement community of The
Ocean’s Edge—where retirement has never felt so deadly.
Disco is dead, there’s a serial killer on the loose, the coffin dodgers
are solving cold cases, and only the neighborhood cat knows where all the
proverbial bodies are buried.
When sharp-tongued sugar heiress Diana is ousted from the empire she helped
build, she retreats to a posh 55+ paradise expecting peace, maybe even a pool
boy. Instead, she finds a ragtag group of retirees with a knack for solving
cold cases—and a disturbing knack for attracting new ones. She quickly
finds herself entangled with this quirky yet capable team of senior sleuths: a
psychic, tarot-reading twin duo, a retired detective, a conspiracy-minded tech
guru, and a nurse who might just talk to animals.
Among tarot cards, a talking cat, and dark web dives, this misfit crew
uncovers more than just bingo night secrets. Because in a place this sunny,
the shadows run deep, and someone at The Ocean’s Edge has blood on their
hands.
As the group begins investigating cold cases, darker truths emerge, uncovering
clues that tie back to mysterious pasts, hidden traumas, and residents with
more secrets than memories.
Hilarious, heartwarming, and deliciously twisted, The Retirees is a witty,
tightly woven, charming, cozy mystery that reminds us it’s never too
late for redemption, reinvention, or revenge—and that sometimes the most
unexpected heroes come with walkers, wisdom, and wildly colorful
personalities.