Aggie Mundeen Mystery Series by Nancy G. West

FIRST in the Aggie Mundeen mystery series: Aggie Mundeen, single, pushing forty and terrified of becoming decrepit, moves to San Antonio, Texas. She decides she better get in shape before anybody discovers she' writes "Stay Young with Aggie," the column that will appear in the local newspaper. She takes Aspects of Aging at University of the Holy Trinity and joins a fitness club brimming with killer machines, workout groupies and disgustingly-fit fillies... moreFIRST in the Aggie Mundeen mystery series: Aggie Mundeen, single, pushing forty and terrified of becoming decrepit, moves to San Antonio, Texas. She decides she better get in shape before anybody discovers she' writes "Stay Young with Aggie," the column that will appear in the local newspaper. She takes Aspects of Aging at University of the Holy Trinity and joins a fitness club brimming with killer machines, workout groupies and disgustingly-fit fillies. When a girl turns up dead, Aggie, so curious it makes her feet itch, decides to flush out the killer. The SAPD detective is appalled by her investigative methods. When the killer comes after Aggie, poisonous gas causes members to evacuate the health club in less-than-dignified attire. Then Aggie has to get really creative ... while she tries to stay alive. Whoever dreads aging, tries to stay fit or has loved the wrong man will appreciate Aggie in Fit to Be Dead. "West's main characters' histories suggest they could fill a series. I hope so. I love this book!" _Rollo K. Newsom PhD, Professor Emeritus, Texas State University, and an editor of Lone Star Sleuths. "West has produced a beautifully written book, brimming with wry humor, and a cleverly woven mystery in this perfectly-paced novel. Highly recommended! I am very pleased to see there is a follow-up Aggie Mundeen novel, Dang Near Dead." _Diana Hockley, Australian mystery novelist and international reviewer for Net Galley, Kings River Life and Goodreads. The secong Aggie Mundeen mystery, Dang Near Dead, has just been released. less

A SATISFYING MYSTERY WITH COMPLEX CHARACTERS... Sub-Genre Tags: Humorous Mystery, Amateur Sleuths, Women Sleuths, Southern Mystery Aggie vacations with Sam and Meredith at a Texas Hill Country dude ranch with plans to advise her column readers how to stay young and fresh in summer. Except for wranglers, dudes, heat, snakes and poison ivy, what could go wrong? When an expert rider is thrown from a horse and lies in a coma, Aggie is convinced somebody caused the fall... moreA SATISFYING MYSTERY WITH COMPLEX CHARACTERS... Sub-Genre Tags: Humorous Mystery, Amateur Sleuths, Women Sleuths, Southern Mystery Aggie vacations with Sam and Meredith at a Texas Hill Country dude ranch with plans to advise her column readers how to stay young and fresh in summer. Except for wranglers, dudes, heat, snakes and poison ivy, what could go wrong? When an expert rider is thrown from a horse and lies in a coma, Aggie is convinced somebody caused the fall. Despite Sam's warnings, Aggie is determined to expose the assailant. She concocts ingenious sleuthing methods that strain their dicey relationship as she probes secrets of the ranch and its inhabitants. After she scatters a hornet's nest of cowboys, she discovers more than one hombre in the bunch would like to slit her throat. Praise for DANG NEAR DEAD: "Spiced with up-and-down encounters between Sam and Aggie-she thinks she loves him but is determined to solve the crime despite Sam's warnings-make Dang Near Dead a satisfying mystery with complex characters and a plot that builds to a satisfying crescendo." - Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review Books in the Aggie Mundeen Humorous Mystery Series: FIT TO BE DEAD (#1) DANG NEAR DEAD (#2) SMART, BUT DEAD (#3) March 2015 Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all... Author Bio: Nancy G. West's poem, "Time to Lie," was featured by Theme and Variations and broadcast on NPR. For three years, she wrote Book Shelf, the book column for San Antonio Woman magazine as well as articles for other publications. But a funny thing happened as she finished Nine Days to Evil, her award winning novel of psychological suspense, Shakespeare, and nonstop-action. A supporting character, Aggie Mundeen, with her wry sense of humor, took over West's consciousness and demanded that West write a book about her...or maybe a series. The result, Fit to Be Dead, was 2013 finalist for the Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery. Next came Dang Near Dead, and West is currently at work revealing Aggie's third and fourth romantic mystery adventures. Aggie is pleased. less