Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder on the Bucket List | 2015 | Elizabeth Perona | Buy |
| 2 | Murder Under the Covered Bridge | 2016 | Elizabeth Perona | Buy |
| 3 | Murder at the Male Revue | 2017 | Elizabeth Perona | Buy |
Elizabeth Perona’s cozy mystery series puts a fresh spin on the amateur sleuth genre by featuring protagonists who are decades past retirement age but far from slowing down. The Summer Ridge Bridge Club ladies have been friends for years, and after one of them is diagnosed with a serious illness, they all create bucket lists of experiences they want to have.
The bucket list concept drives each book’s setting and situation. Whether attending a male revue, exploring historic covered bridges, or pursuing other adventures, the women find that trouble has a way of following them. Murders occur, and the bridge club members can’t resist investigating, bringing their lifetime of experience and sharp minds to bear on the cases.
Set in and around Brownsburg, Indiana, the series captures small-town Midwestern life while giving readers mysteries that don’t take themselves too seriously. The humor comes from the characters’ willingness to take risks and their frank commentary on aging, friendship, and refusing to let life pass them by.