Books
“Paths – A Primer for Ladies-of-a-Certain-Age
A Workbook for the Road Ahead” by Elizabeth J. Wheeler
This workbook examines why older women feel invisible in American society and are unsure about what their roles are now. By exploring specific paths in this new stage of life, women can rejuvenate themselves in fulfilling and beneficial ways instead of stagnant as they are often portrayed in the social and print media, television, and by the pharmaceutical and fashion industries. The book delves into these six crucial components of the latter third of life:
• Who am I now?
• What lies ahead?
• How do I deal with health issues?
• Where does money come into all of this?
Ladies-of-a-Certain-Age Mystery Series
Murder and Pink Blossoms” by Elizabeth J. Wheeler
A-lady-of-a-certain-age, Ellen Lane finds a man’s body in her driveway. Her neighbor, who operates an illegal tree trimming company in the alley behind her garage, is the assumed the killer. After all, everyone heard him arguing the day before with the dead man. Ellen and her cousin are worried people won’t come now to the Pink Blossoms and Neighborhood Tour they had so carefully prepared. With guides explaining the distinctive architecture and the unique pink blooming trees planted in honor of former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, who loved the color pink and grew up in the area, hundreds were expected to participate. Kids and their moms planned on raising money for their schools by selling fudge made from Mamie’s recipe. Thanks to cousins’ efforts, the murderer confesses, and the tour takes place amongst the blossoms and Colorado sunshine. Lots of history, lots of tears, lots of laughs.
Murder and a Victory Garden” by Elizabeth J. Wheeler
A Colorado neighborhood with charming Tudor-style homes and history of victory gardens becomes the top nightly news story featuring the murder of a man found in an alley dumpster. The suspected killer then kidnaps a security guard at a nearby shopping center and throws her in the trunk of his stolen car. The neighborhood association’s Victory Garden Tour is soon. Will people still come or be scared off if the culprit is still out there? A lady-of-a-certain-age, Ellen Lane is determined to find out. Both her cousin Murph and retired forensic cop Dungaree leave their recreational activities on the Western Slope to help her. Eerily, in the middle of the night, Ellen’s cat hisses at a shadowy figure staring at Ellen’s window, while her Airedale Terrier growls very low. Who is out there, and why?
“Murder and a Blue Spruce” by Elizabeth J. Wheeler
Sylvia Smith, 78, phoned Ellen and told her she was not happy her handyman plonked a turquoise toilet next to the dumpster in the alley between their two houses. When she and her handyman went to remove the fixture, Ellen was horrified to see a dead man sitting on it. Little did she know this wasn’t the first dead man to be found sitting on a toilet in the alley. A perfect location for murder, the boughs of a stately century-old Colorado Blue Spruce conceal the view. What about this alley, blue spruce tree, and murder in this beloved old North Denver neighborhood? With the upcoming Uplands Neighborhood Tour, Ellen needs to find out. Lots of history, laughs, tears, and—even Elvis—make “Murder and a Blue Spruce” impossible to put down!
