I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home
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- Expected Feb 17, 2026
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
After a decades-long stint in prison, former serial killer Carol is looking to kick back and relax in her new retirement home...until a fellow resident drops dead and Carol has to prove she actually didn't do it this time....
Carol is delighted to be leaving her tiny prison cell behind to take her place in a luxury retirement home. She's hoping her past as a serial killer won't come to light so she can make a few friends and find some murder-free hobbies. But it's not long before a fellow resident—who happens to be a former police commissioner—drops dead, and Carol's true identity is leaked—making catching up over daily activities of bingo and baking rather awkward.
Just her luck, Carol soon realizes that the victim wasn't the only former law enforcement officer at Sheldon Oaks—it's filled to the brim with former cops, barristers, and government representatives, her newfound friends included. And everyone thinks Carol's guilt is a no-brainer, but she is ready to prove them dead wrong...without killing anyone, for once.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
British actor, comedian, and mystery novelist Craig (Murder at Crime Manor) delivers a sparkling whodunit set at Sheldon Oaks, a luxury retirement community in the wealthy North London borough of Hampstead. For new arrival Carol Quinn, 75, the opulence of Sheldon Oaks, with its sauna, pool, and martial arts studio, offers a welcome change from the dusty prison cell she's occupied for the past 35 years. Convicted of seven homicides (and perhaps guilty of a few more), Carol negotiated a reduction in her sentence long ago ("Want to know how to knock a few decades off your sentence? Tell them where the bodies are buried"). Now that she's out, she just wants to relax, make new friends, and keep her criminal past buried. When fellow Sheldon Oaks resident Sir Desmond Crisp falls to his death from the facility's roof, however, police out Carol to her fellow residents as a serial killer and brand her the prime suspect. For once, she's innocent, so she joins forces with her new friends—including an ex-cop and a former pathologist—to clear her name. Witty, fast-paced, and plenty surprising, Craig's cracked cozy goes down smooth. It's a delightfully twisted romp.
