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The Retirees

Retirement has never felt so deadly

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Pub Date Jan 05 2026 | Archive Date Aug 22 2026

Orrplace Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles


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Description

 *****A Cozy Mystery*****

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. 

 *****A Cozy Mystery*****

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...


A Note From the Publisher

Book Illustrator: Sumo, Josephine Lepore

Additional Book Formats with (ISBN-13):
9798991042048, 9798991042055

Book Illustrator: Sumo, Josephine Lepore

Additional Book Formats with (ISBN-13):
9798991042048, 9798991042055


Advance Praise

"The Retirees celebrates chaos, absurdity, and courage in life's final act, proving that growing old can still mean raising a little hell." —Publishers Weekly

"An American Thursday Murder Club with a twist." —K-Sidalll

"Pour yourself a spiked coffee, grab a slice of sugar cream pie, and settle in because murder has never been this much fun." —M. Baker 

"The Retirees celebrates chaos, absurdity, and courage in life's final act, proving that growing old can still mean raising a little hell." —Publishers Weekly

"An American Thursday Murder Club with a...


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798991042031
PRICE $14.99 (USD)
PAGES 300

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