This terrific book is two stories in one! Samantha (Sam) is a young widow who owns a mystery book store in North Harbor, Michigan. Working with her is her beloved, feisty grandmother Nana Jo who lives in the local retirement village along with a bunch of close friends. When Nana Jo loses out on the lead role in the retirement community play and threatens Maria, the woman who won the part, she becomes the police's lead suspect when Maria is murdered so Sam, Nana Jo and their posse start their investigating. Then a second murder occurs which implicates Irma, one of Nana Jo's friends. Meanwhile Sam has also been writing murder mysteries, and the one she is now immersed in takes place at the home of Winston Churchill. Whenever Sam is stuck with her real life investigation she turns to her writing, which runs along a similar path until finally she is able to get both cases solved. This is a delightful story with interesting characters and a well developed plot. I highly recommend it.

This was a good mystery. Samantha Washington is a mystery bookstore owner who have to clear her grandmother Nana Jo name when she become a suspect in the the murder of Maria who she blame stole the lead in the play that she played for years with the help of Nana Jo friends she set out to find the real murder. I like this book I could totally see this as made for tv movie on the hallmark channel.