Fred Vickery Books in Order

Retired Cutler resident Fred Vickery discovers a body during his morning walk. Ignoring his doctor's restrictions and his daughter's worries, he uses his knowledge of the town's residents to investigate a newcomer's death.

Fred Vickery's late wife's niece is accused of murdering her husband amid rumors of infidelity. Determined to help Nancy, Fred investigates despite relatives and neighbors who would prefer that he stay out of trouble.

Fred Vickery hopes his divorced son Douglas will reconcile with Suzanna. When her new boyfriend is murdered and Douglas becomes a suspect, Fred follows the town's gossip to find evidence that could clear him.

Fred Vickery opposes plans to bring gambling to Cutler, where Lenore Irvine's campaigning provokes fierce arguments. When murder strikes at the Copper Penny and his son-in-law becomes a suspect, Fred investigates the town's tensions.

Doc Huggins disapproves of the married musician dating his daughter. When the diabetic musician dies from an insulin overdose, suspicions fall on the doctor, and Fred Vickery investigates to help clear his friend.

Fred Vickery's high-school reunion brings an unwelcome encounter with longtime rival LeGrande Macafee and revelations about Fred's late wife. When LeGrande is murdered, Fred becomes a suspect and must investigate old memories and resentments.