After decades spying for a top-secret shadow agency, Delphine Lougheed is ready to enjoy her well-deserved retirement in sunny Los Angeles. But while Delphine might think she’s done with the espionage business, it doesn’t seem to be done with her…
At the end of a fun evening of ballroom dancing with friends, Delphine’s former boss accuses her of a most heinous crime—cheese smuggling! But this is no ordinary case of lactose-based larceny. When Delphine and her former spy partner Kenji Yamamoto discover there’s a connection to a past intel operation that led to the death of one of their colleagues, they realize she’s on the verge of being framed for much more than fromage filching.
With Kenji determined to stay firmly retired, Delphine needs outside help. There’s only one other person she can trust: Florida Police Detective Roland Magnusson. Unfortunately, he’s not too happy to see the woman who recently thwarted his investigation into a ring of senior jewel thieves.
But with a little help from those laid-back SoCal vibes—and a few tiki room drinks—Roland puts his animosity aside to help Delphine figure out who’s got the money and who's got the motive. And if they don’t sniff out the true criminal soon, Delphine’s retirement plans could end in a big stink.
The Big Cheese is the second book in the Old School Mystery series. Each book can be read as a stand-alone. Swipe your copy today!
Andrea lives in Oklahoma but grew up in Southern California—and the latter will always be home in her heart. In 2016 she left a job in finance to pursue a career in anything other than working for somebody else. She has been freestyling it ever since. With age comes wisdom, or at least a few more stories to tell, and in 2018, Andrea began self-publishing quirky novels with the intention of brightening her readers’ day. When she’s not trying to get her own words onto a page, Andrea edits other people’s writing, teaches a little yoga, and starts knitting projects that sometimes get finished.
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