Sage Gardens Books in Order

A resident’s death during his birthday party unsettles the peaceful Sage Gardens retirement community. Three neighbors combine their experience in police work, journalism and accounting to investigate, while a mysterious new acquaintance raises questions about who can be trusted.

A lakeside discovery precedes an employee’s death at Sage Gardens, and police quickly arrest a suspect. Doubting the official explanation, four retired friends investigate the case themselves, encountering dangerous criminals as they try to prevent a possible wrongful conviction.

A train journey to a flower show takes a deadly turn when a passenger dies. Rejecting the police conclusion of suicide, four Sage Gardens friends investigate onboard while an old acquaintance’s suspicious behavior complicates their search for the truth.

Eddy witnesses a bank robbery, then doubts the police explanation when their favored suspect is murdered. With his retired friends, he traces the connections between the crimes, uncovering a dangerous network that threatens anyone searching beyond the obvious answers.

The murder of a resident in his villa destroys the calm at Sage Gardens. Four retired friends begin their own inquiries to restore their community’s safety, but following unexpected leads places them in danger before they can expose the killer.

A newly arrived bride is murdered soon after Samantha and Jo welcome her to Sage Gardens. A missing piece of familiar jewelry sends Jo into a dangerous investigation where memories, old connections and personal loyalties may undermine her judgment.

A murder in the Sage Gardens community lounge leads four retired friends toward an unresolved mystery from the past. Untangling the connection requires teamwork, but their different backgrounds threaten to divide them as the investigation draws increasingly close to danger.

Walt panics when his former boss is murdered and he becomes the prime suspect. His Sage Gardens friends investigate why he has been implicated, but possible secrets of his own threaten their effort to uncover the truth and keep him free.

Helping an old acquaintance leaves Jo at a murder scene and under suspicion. Samantha, Eddy and Walt combine their skills to investigate a dangerous criminal circle, hoping to identify the real killer before the police place their friend under arrest.

A staged murder mystery weekend becomes real when Eddy finds a corpse at a snowbound resort. The body then vanishes, leaving four retired friends to investigate without their strongest evidence while the weather traps them alongside a possible killer.

A tea-leaf reader’s visit to Sage Gardens goes badly wrong, followed by a murder. Four retired friends investigate whether a prediction, a revealed secret or an elaborate deception connects the events, risking their safety as the apparent clues become more confusing.

A television valuation show reveals surprising possessions in a Sage Gardens villa, then a murder puts Jo under suspicion. Her three friends sift through clutter and conflicting evidence, trying to uncover the killer before she takes the blame.

An old police colleague asks Eddy for help, but their reunion soon becomes entangled in murder. The Sage Gardens friends investigate to clear Eddy’s name, uncovering secrets that turn a personal favor into a struggle to protect all their lives.

A long-awaited cruise becomes a dangerous investigation when a missing passenger is found dead. With the friends separated and a fierce storm approaching, the Sage Gardens sleuths must identify the killer while trapped aboard a ship with no easy escape.

Walt discovers a body at the puzzle table in Sage Gardens, drawing his friends into the victim’s troubled past. His fixation on one possible clue tests their judgment as they investigate suspicious acquaintances and try to prevent another death.

Samantha wins concert tickets and backstage access for an evening with Jo, but a murder onstage ends their celebration. Joined by Eddy and Walt, they investigate the performance’s deadly interruption, following clues that lead the retired friends into unexpected danger.

A mountain resort murder brings Cora Bing and Samantha Smith together, though each initially suspects the other. Discovering a shared enthusiasm for solving mysteries, they form an uneasy partnership and investigate while keeping a watchful eye on their new ally.