Life is idyllic in the quiet but quaint retirement community of Paradise Shores in northern Belize, until a newcomer to the neighbourhood is mysteriously murdered. Follow the adventures of Mabel Doyle, a mild-mannered, retired nurse from Kansas and her worldly-wise friend Millicent Helmsworth, a retired Canadian diplomat’s wife -- as they help out their neighbours, discover their hidden entrepreneurial talents, and inadvertently uncover the shocking secrets behind the untimely murder.
The protagonists are Expats and mostly retired older ladies living in Belize. A newcomer turns up dead. The incident of course disturbs this close knit community. But it also gives this community something to do - find out who this woman was and why she was killed, The police and residents work together. Goof humor. The description of Belize was wonderful and the expat experience sounds fascinating.